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Built Environment: Australia is full of buildings, parks, roads, and lots of other man-made structures. One major example of a built environment in Australia is the Sydney Opera House. The image on the right displays the Sydney Opera House.
Gendered spaces: Public restrooms are one example of gendered space in Australia. Other examples would be locker rooms, college dorms, etc. Men's support groups and women's support groups are also considered gendered spaces.
Ethnic Enclaves: Wikipedia states, "Chinatowns in Australia is a term used to describe major Chinese ethnic enclaves in Australia, especially those that claim to retain a strong Chinese cultural identity and a strong relationship with China. Chinatowns exist in most Australian states and territories, especially in the highly-populous and cosmopolitan capital cities but also in rural areas" (Chinatowns In Australia). The image to the right is an example of a Chinatown in Australia.
Gendered-specific Roles: In Australia, both men and women are expected to care for their children, take care of their homes, and/or work. Australians don't expect women to stay at home while men work anymore, their views on gender roles are becoming more and more progressive. According to, "Anrows," it states, "Most Australians agree that both men and women can play a range of roles regardless of their gender. Australians have greater support for women's independence and decision-making in public life than private life. Women tend to have a higher level of support for gender equality" (Attitudes to gender inequality).
The image on the left is of a women's rights protest in Australia. The image above gives information about women in the workplace in Australia.
Architecture
Traditional: Lots of traditional Australian architecture was inspired by English architecture around the nineteenth century. This was due to the English architects traveling to Australia. As more and more immigrants from around the world migrated to Australia, they had a large effect on the architecture. The image to the right displays a Queenslander-style home in Australia.
Postmodern: Postmodern architecture was developed around the 1960s. It typically consists of steel/glass highrises. Wikipedia states, "The Argus Centre is a postmodernist highrise office building situated on the corner of La Trobe Street and Elizabeth Street, Melbourne" (Argus Centre). The image on the left displays the Argus Centre in Australia.
Contemporary: According to the AMSCO textbook, "During the 21st century, a new style called contemporary architecture has emerged as an extension of postmodern architecture. This style uses multiple advances to create buildings that rotate, curve, and stretch the limits of size and height" (Traditional vs. Postmodern Architecture). The images on the right are examples of contemporary homes in Australia.
Cultural Regions
Religion: There are many religions practiced throughout Australia, the main one being Protestantism (practiced by 23.1% of the Australian population). A few other religions practiced in Australia include Roman Catholicity (22.6%), other Christianity (4.2%), Islam (2.6%), Buddhism (2.4%), etc.
The graph on the left displays religions across Australia (the information is a little different than the information stated above because they're from two different sources).
Language: There are many languages spoken throughout Australia, the main one being English (spoken by 72.7% of the Australian population). A few other languages spoken in Australia include Mandarin (2.5%), Arabic (1.4%), Cantonese (1.2%), Vietnamese (1.2%), etc. The chart to the left displays some of the most common languages spoken in Australia (besides English).
Ethnicity: There are many ethnic groups in Australia, the main one surprisingly being English people (making up 36.1% of the Australian population). The other ethnic groups that make up Australia are Australians (33.5%), Irish people (11.0%), Scottish people (9.3%), Chinese people (5.6%), Italian people (4.6%), etc.
The chart on the left displays Australia's ethnic groups.
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