Rural depopulation in Western Australia

Authors

Ross KingwellFollow

Keywords

Rural sociology, Population changes, Rural areas, Western Australia

Disciplines

Agriculture | Infrastructure | Place and Environment | Rural Sociology

First Page Number

156

Last Page Number

159

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Western Australia's population has recently drifted from inland rural areas to cities and coastal regions. Changes in fanning practices over several decades and the recent falls in wheat and wool prices, have forced many families to leave inland farms and rural towns .

However, many families are also developing sources of off-farm income and other activities to keep themselves, local businesses and towns suroiving.

Recommended Citation

Kingwell, Ross (1992) "Rural depopulation in Western Australia," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 33: No. 4, Article 7.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol33/iss4/7