Modern Australian

Why young women say no to rural Australia

  • Written by Rae Dufty-Jones, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, Western Sydney University

When it comes to migration trends, young people aged 15-24 are among the most itinerant in Australia. According to the 2016 census statistics, slightly more than half (50.5%) of people in this age bracket changed their residence in the five-year period from 2011-2016.

The rates are slightly higher for young people living in rural communities...