Post by Flash on Apr 19, 2008 3:16:43 GMT -5
A report shows the number of men living in Australia's rural areas is nearly double the number of women.
In major urban and regional centres the opposite is the case.
The report by the Bureau of Rural Sciences in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry shows for people aged 18 to 24 years, 25 per cent more men live in rural areas and small towns than women.
The ratio also increased over the five year period to 2006.
The report suggests many young women leave small towns and rural areas to pursue further education, often not returning, while young males tend to find work in the local area and decide to stay.
The report says an imbalance in the population could affect companionship, relationships, family formation
Desparate and Dateless?
In major urban and regional centres the opposite is the case.
The report by the Bureau of Rural Sciences in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry shows for people aged 18 to 24 years, 25 per cent more men live in rural areas and small towns than women.
The ratio also increased over the five year period to 2006.
The report suggests many young women leave small towns and rural areas to pursue further education, often not returning, while young males tend to find work in the local area and decide to stay.
The report says an imbalance in the population could affect companionship, relationships, family formation
Desparate and Dateless?