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City of Newcastle Community Profile: Population Data 2011 Suburb/Location

Distance from CBD (km)

Population (2011) 157,273

Land Area (Hectares 6 sqkm) 18,687 (187 km2)

Population Density (persons per hectare) 8.42

0-2 3.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 11.0 15.0

3770 2351 1833 1621 9234 1859 1928 3972 492

594 130 71 85 318 248 150 954 9145

6.35 18.02 25.8 19.05 29.0 7.5 13.2 4.16 0.05

0-2 3 5.0 5.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 9.0 11.0 14.0

3770 4074 2620 4691 2695 3288 4983 2696 11967 3415

594 147 319 188 172 133 282 122 1435 1154

6.35 27.72 8.22 24.96 15.63 24.65 17.67 22.05 8.34 2.96

0-2 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0

3770 2107 1221 10628 4186

594 62 48 622 360

6.25 34.22 25.46 17.09 11.64

City of Newcastle Transect A (New England Highway)

Newcastle CBD Maryville-Wickham Islington Tighes Hill Mayfield Mayfield West Warabrook Shortland-Sandgate Northern Environment Transect B Western Link Road

Newcastle CBD Hamilton Broadmeadow Waratah Waratah West North Lambton Lambton Jesmond Wallsend Fletcher Transect C Coastal Suburbs

CBD The Hill Bar Beach Merewether Stockton

Source: NCC Community Profile http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/about_newcastle/city_statistics Analysis and Interpretation 1. Describe the pattern revealed in the Newcastle Population Density Choropleth Map The Majority of the population are on the coast, there is also a common theme of the population decreasing as it moves away from the CBD and coast. 2. Suggest possible reasons for the pattern shown

A reason for this is that people are attracted to living by the water, especially the beach. This attraction also includes people that want to live near the CBD. 3. Evaluate the choropleth map as a form of geographical communication. This involves discussing what are its strengths and weaknesses....