Urban and regional change in Australia: an empirical introduction. 
Recent changes in the spatial distribution of the population in Australia are examined.  In particular, changes in population by state are analyzed for the period 1971-1981.  The relationship of these changes to shifts in economic activity, private investment, and banking activity is considered. " Results show there have been only small shifts toward population growth areas.  These results are interpreted in part as a consequence of nonlocal multipliers and linkages back to established areas, but also as a reflection of the unique features of the Australian urban and regional system."