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The Sydney metropolitan area has a popul
ation of 3.27 million residents, 1___. About 22,000 of these people live in
the central area of the city proper. Sydney’s population density is among the lowest of any major world city.
Sydney’s population grew rather steadily after the city was founded in 1788. One of the main reasons is that suburban expansion began in earnest in the late 19th century 2 ____.
Economic and political factors affected growth rates during the 20th century. Higher growth occurred in the prosperous decade of 1911 to 1921, 3 ___. Soon after the war, however, Australia introduced an aggressive campaign to attract migrant workers from other countries to assist economic growth and development. This brought a period of higher population
growth.
In the second half of the 20th century, declining birth rates and a net loss of native residents to other parts of the country meant 4 __. Ups and downs in growth rates since the 1970s thus largely reflect variations in immigration rates.
The importance of immigration in Sydney’s growth is reflected in the city’s many ethnic groups. Immigration before World War II was mostly from the United Kingdom and Ireland. Immediately after the war, it was from the United Kingdom and northwestern Europe. Most recently, immigrants from the Middle East and Asia, 5 __, have settled in Sydney. Much larger numbers of Sydney-born residents have parents or grandparents 6 ________.
A. that Sydney’s growth depended increasingly on immigration and movement from rural areas to the city
B. who included refugees from the war-torn countries of Vietnam and Lebanon
C. that led to the population growth
D. who call themselves Sydneysiders
E. Who immigrated to the city
F. Which was followed by much lower growth during the Great Depression years
G. When mechanized transportation became available