paul1977 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The title says it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Only a tiny % of WA is habitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Continuum Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Because most people aren't that bloody stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Clearly because WA is a boring hell hole with no redeeming features. Stay away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Clearly because WA is a boring hell hole with no redeeming features. Stay away. I'm sure it has some redeeming features Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I'm sure it has some redeeming features None. It's just a desert. People should move to the East Coast. More fun and culture over there...and it's cheaper. Not as cheap or fun or cultured as the UK though naturally....:dull: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Because there is one city in WA as opposed to multiples on the east coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Clearly because WA is a boring hell hole with no redeeming features. Stay away. the population figures suggest you may be correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 the population figures suggest you may be correct For sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Because there is one city in WA as opposed to multiples on the east coast. where will Perth be in 20 years then...? whats Perth's plan then...? 100 km sprawl...? high rise in a 50-100 km radius as you cant go out no more...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolman Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 None. It's just a desert. People should move to the East Coast. More fun and culture over there...and it's cheaper. Not as cheap or fun or cultured as the UK though naturally....:dull: No need to turn it into a UK v OZ thread. I agree though just a big desert with one city stuck on the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Because there is one city in WA as opposed to multiples on the east coast. Not strictly true QSS, Bunbury and Geraldton are thriving...further south too there's Albany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 where will Perth be in 20 years then...? whats Perth's plan then...? 100 km sprawl...? high rise in a 50-100 km radius as you cant go out no more...? Who knows Paul...but it'll be but a distant awful memory for you by then...so don't fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramac Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 When we moved there in 1999 the population was around 1.8 million, so an increase of 700,000 in 16 years isn't bad. The population in 1983 it was just under a million, so a similar increase in those 16 years. Maybe it's fairly controlled immigration? Making sure the infrastructure is in place to cope with the increase? Seems sensible really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 No need to turn it into a UK v OZ thread. I agree though just a big desert with one city stuck on the edge. :laugh::err::dull::SLEEP: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I get so fed up of the Perth bashing too - what is the point exactly? As far as cities go, it is one of the more pleasant ones. :swoon::wub::wacko::SLEEP: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Not strictly true QSS, Bunbury and Geraldton are thriving...further south too there's Albany. Sorry yes I should have said Capital Cities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 When we moved there in 1999 the population was around 1.8 million, so an increase of 700,000 in 16 years isn't bad. The population in 1983 it was just under a million, so a similar increase in those 16 years.Maybe it's fairly controlled immigration? Making sure the infrastructure is in place to cope with the increase? Seems sensible really. infrastructure is lacking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Who knows Paul...but it'll be but a distant awful memory for you by then...so don't fret. how do you see WA in 20 years then...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The title says it all I do not understand what your point is? I doubt if there is a single country in the world that does not have extreme variables in its distribution of population. Western Australia is remote from the rest of Australia, although its population is more than South Australia which presumably fits your definition of 'over East.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Sorry yes I should have said Capital Cities Oh yes, I see....we are just one state whereas there are several over East Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 how do you see WA in 20 years then...? Through my perfectly rose tinted spectacles of course....:cute: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terry6 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 No need to turn it into a UK v OZ thread. I agree though just a big desert with one city stuck on the edge. Easy to see why you didn't get it. But you're always good for a giggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 When we moved there in 1999 the population was around 1.8 million, so an increase of 700,000 in 16 years isn't bad. The population in 1983 it was just under a million, so a similar increase in those 16 years.Maybe it's fairly controlled immigration? Making sure the infrastructure is in place to cope with the increase? Seems sensible really. I don't think infrastructure plays any part in the population development in Perth. Most migrants went naturally over East until the boom around 2005 when migrant intake increased. Perth being declared a rural area in terms of migration also responsible for increase. How many Pakistani/Indian/Nepalese taxi drivers have I hired that moved over from Sydney/Melbourne for that very reason. Not sure but considerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I do not understand what your point is? I doubt if there is a single country in the world that does not have extreme variables in its distribution of population. Western Australia is remote from the rest of Australia, although its population is more than South Australia which presumably fits your definition of 'over East.' More remote to big population centre, namely Melbourne of course. From Adelaide a mere several hours drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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