Human Settlements Theme Report

Australia State of the Environment Report 2001 (Theme Report)
Lead Author: Professor Peter W. Newton, CSIRO Building, Construction and Engineering, Authors
Published by CSIRO on behalf of the Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2001
ISBN 0 643 06747 7

Tables

Table 1 - Structural change in the Australian economy-percentage contribution of major sectors to total employment,1947-1996.
Table 2 - Environmental concerns of Australians, 1992-1999. (Percentage of respondents.)
Table 3 - Population of Australia by scale of human settlement, 2001-2011
Table 4 - Increases in population in the 3 km coastal zone (buffer) compared to the rest of the state or territory, 1991-1996
Table 5 - Indigenous population in various classes of human settlement, 1996.
Table 6 - Projected population according to various scenarios, 2011 and 2021. (Millions of people.)
Table 7 - International visitors by main purpose of journey, 1986 to 1999. (Percentage of respondents.)
Table 8 - Top 20 regions visited in Australia by international visitors, 1999.
Table 9 - Population share: Australia's mega-metropolitan regions 1999.
Table 10 - Annual average rates of growth (%) in various zones in Australia's largest cities, 1994-1999.
Table 11 - Average population densities in Australian cities, 1986-1996.
Table 12 - Family type, 1991, 2001, 2011. (Percentages of total.)
Table 13 - Human resource development in Australia: education levels.
Table 14 - Structure of dwellings in major cities, 1996. (Percentages of the total number of dwellings in each city).
Table 15 - Value of work in the construction of various types of non-residential buildings in Australia, 1989-1990 to 1997-1998. (Percentages of total value for each year.)
Table 16 - The share of non-residential construction by type of building located in zones of Australia's metropolitan areas, 1988-1998.
(Percentages of total for each construction type.)
Table 17 - Material production in Australia for selected materials.
Table 18 - Total material flow per person for selected countries, 1991.
Table 19 - Estimated material consumption for selected materials in Australia.
Table 20 - Australia's conventional energy resources compared with production. (Thousands of PJ.)
Table 21 - Installed generation capacity in Australia and electricity generated from that capacity, as at the end of 1997.
Table 22 - Variations to the Building Code of Australia relating to energy efficiency.
Table 23 - Typical annual energy and cost savings through improved star rating, compared to a 1-star dwelling.
Table 24 - Australia's divertible and developed water resources, 1995-1996.
Table 25 - Annual water use by (GL) sectors, 1977-1997.
Table 26 - Urban water use by land use category.
Table 27 - Household water use for major urban water authorities, 1999-2000.
Table 28 - Lengths (km) of various road types in states and territories, 1996.
Table 29 - Frequency and access requirements for bus services under New South Wales legislation.
Table 30 - CBD parking spaces and charges in major cities.
Table 31 - Key concerns among Australians, 1999.
Table 32 - Labour force characteristics, 1984-1999.
Table 33 - Employed persons working at home, April 1989 and September 1995.
Table 34 - The changing occupational structure of Australia's workforce, 1986-1996.
Table 35 - Regional differences in labour force characteristics, 1996.
Table 36 - Household use of computer and communications technology in Australia, 1999.
Table 37 - Income distribution of male and female employees, 1975 and 1998.
Table 38 - Average household incomes in Australia, by size of settlement, 1991 and 1996.
Table 39 - Travel time by road category, Melbourne, 1997-98.
Table 40 - Some road vehicle-related emissions and their effects on health: a summary.
Table 41 - Deaths in Australia by class of settlement, 1994-1998.
Table 42 - Notifications of vector-borne diseases in Australia, 1991-1998.
Table 43 - Notifications of legionellosis, Australia, 1991-1998.
Table 44 - Proportion of Australians aged 25 to 64 who smoke, by settlement category and sex, 1995.
Table 45 - Percentage of children (under 18 years) living in households where at least one adult smokes by RRMA category, 1995.
Table 46 - Prevalence of mental disorders by sex and type of settlement in people aged 18 and over, 1997.
Table 47 - Characteristics of primary care medical practitioners by settlement zones, December 1998.
Table 48 - GP consultations per year by settlement zone, 1998-99.
Table 49 - Public hospital outpatient occasions of service by RRMA zone, 1997-98.
Table 50 - Hospital separations in various settlement zones, 1996-97 and 1997-98 combined.
Table 51 - Indoor and outdoor air pollutant levels for some Australian buildings.
Table 52 - Time budget for total Australian population (persons 15 years and older).
Table 53 - Occurrence of long-term and all respiratory conditions in Australian population.
Table 54 - Number of new buildings (thousands) in Australia.
Table 55 - PEIs to aircraft noise for some Australian cities.
Table 56 - Estimated salinity in the River Murray, South Australia, 1998-2100.
Table 57 - Risk rating of selected Australian postcodes.
Table 58 - Institutions involved in the provision of stormwater services in Australia.
Table 59 - Average stormwater volume for selected urban catchments.
Table 60 - Estimate of number of flood-prone dwellings and value of direct damage.
Table 61 - Urban stormwater contaminant concentrations (mg/L).
Table 62 - Stormwater reuse schemes.
Table 63 - Wastewater collected by major urban authorities, 1999-2000 (ML).
Table 64 - Wastewater disposal method by volume, 1994 (ML).
Table 65 - Expected wastewater disposal method by volume, 2000 (ML).
Table 66 - National wastewater reuse volumes and percentage by water sector.
Table 67 - Some examples of domestic wastewater reuse schemes.
Table 68 - Composition of solid waste in major metropolitan centres. (Percentages by weight.)
Table 69 - Percentage contributions to the C and D waste stream from residential and commercial construction and demolition.
Table 70 - Potential for recycling and reuse of various wastes.
Table 71 - Estimates of the number of contaminated sites in Australia.
Table 72 - Pollutants emitted into Melbourne's airshed, 1995 (tonnes).
Table 73 - Transport emissions per capita in global cities, 1990.
Table 74 - Transport emissions of VOCs per unit area for selected cities, 1990.
Table 75 - Local government and heritage protection in New South Wales and Victoria.