LESSON 19.2 What does national identity mean in a globalised world?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson, you should be able to describe what is meant by national identity.
Tune in The image in FIGURE1 represents the ‘typical’ Australian according to the most recent Australian census data.
FIGURE1 The typical Australian
The typical Australian is most likely to be:
a female aged 30 to 39 years (52% of usual residents were female in 2024)
born in Australia, as were both of her parents
living in a coupled family with two children
an owner of a three-bedroom house with a mortgage, with two cars in her household
in a greater capital city area, with a weekly family income of $3000 or more
doing 5–14 hours of unpaid domestic work per week.
Source: Adapted from Australian Bureau of Statistics
1. Were you surprised by any of the characteristics shown in this image? 2. Discuss your own ideas of who you consider to be the ‘typical’ Australian.
19.2.1 ‘ We are one, but we are many …’ You may have heard the song ‘I am Australian’ with its famous line ‘we are one, but we are many’. It is a relatively old song, from the 1980s, but the lyric captures an important reality about Australian identity. Our nation has been shaped by both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ ancient connection to Country and successive waves of immigration over many generations. It is impossible to assign one singular identity to the people of Australia — instead, our identity is defined by our diversity. In an increasingly globalised world, this diverse identity continues to evolve and develop.
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