YEAR 9 HISTORY
Living conditions in Australia up to 1914
Who were Australians?
1901 CensusPopulation: 3.7 million95.9% Australian bornWhite, English speakingAnglo-Saxon descent
Who might be missing from
this story?
British Empire 1901
What might have influenced living conditions?
Not all Australians were the same, and different factors influenced the lives of Australians.
Factors affecting life in Australia
Social Class Urban
vs RuralGender
WHERE AND HOW DO AUSTRALIANS LIVE IN
TODAY’S SOCIETY?
Living Conditions
Where and how did Australians live?
Half of Australians lived rurally and the other have inhabited towns.
NSW was the most populated StateThree common forms of housing existed1. Federation Style homes 2. Terrace houses3. Slum areas People began to live in suburbs out of the
main cities.
George St Sydney
Campbell St, Sydney
Federation Housing- Fairlight House Sydney
Terrace Housing
Slums
What about rural areas and
indigenous Australians?
HOW HEALTHY IS LIFE IN AUSTRALIA TODAY?
Living Condition
How healthy was life in Australia?
Compared to today, living in Sydney and Australia was very unhealthy.
Infant mortality; 87/1000 babies died in their first year.
Life Expectancy; 55 years for men & 59 years for women
Bubonic Plague, 1900
Between 1900 and 1909 more than 1300 people caught the plague and over 500 people died from it!
Bubonic Plague, 1900
Bubonic Plague, 1900
HOW DO AUSTRALIANS SPEND THEIR LEISURE
TIME TODAY?
Living Condition
How did people spend their leisure time?
Australians found many ways to enjoy their leisure time. 1. Sports2. Picnics3. Beaches4. Libraries, museums and threatre5. Cinema6. Music and reading
Picnics
Sports
The Beach
WRITE A DIARY ENTRY OF A DAY IN THE LIFE
OF AN AUSTRALIAN LIVING IN 1901.
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