Future Students Undergraduate
Demography
- The Area Of Study
- Degree Program Information
- What You Will Study
- Recommended Prior Knowledge
- Career Options
- Some Major Employers
- Further Information
The Area of Study
Demography is the study of the changing size and composition of human populations, and the causes and consequences of such change. Aspects of the composition of populations of interest to demographers include the ratio of males to females, age structure, ethnic structure and family structure.
The consequences of changes in the size and composition of populations are wide-ranging. For example, population change affects the quantities of different products bought, the size and composition of workforces, the demands for public services, such as health, education, and welfare, the pressures on the natural environment, and voting patterns.
Demographic analysis can assist planning marketing campaigns, site location decisions, electoral campaign strategies and public sector resource allocation decisions, such as where to build schools and hospitals.
Macquarie University offers a more extensive range of undergraduate demography units than any other university in Australia, has the largest undergraduate demography enrolment in Australia, and is the only university in New South Wales to offer undergraduate majors in demography.
Degree Program Information
| Degree | UAI 2008 CSP | Course Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Commerce | 82.55 | 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Economics | 82.50 | 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Social Science | 76.10 | 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Arts | 76.00 | 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Science | 73.00 | 3 years full-time/equivalent part-time |
| Bachelor of Science with Bachelor of Laws | 96.00 | 5 years full-time |
| Bachelor of Arts with Bachelor of Laws | 95.45 | 5 years full-time |
| Bachelor of Commerce with Bachelor of Laws | 95.25 | 5 years full-time |
What You Will Study
You must complete a program of study (major) in one of the following:
- Demography
- Demography and Economics
Your program of study may include units from the subject areas listed below:
- anthropology
- demography
- economics
- human geography
- marketing and demographics
- sociology and statistics
Recommended Prior Knowledge
HSC Mathematics is recommended study for first-year demography units. Other units taken as part of a degree may require assumed knowledge, prerequisites or recommended studies and you should refer to the Macquarie University Handbook of Undergraduate Studies for full degree requirements.
Career Options
- business and finance
- market research
- marketing
- policy analysis
- research
- strategic planning
Some Major Employers
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- commonwealth and state departments
- insurance companies
- investment companies
- marketing and market research companies
- public and private sector data vendors
- research organisations
Further Information
Department of Business
Macquarie University, NSW, 2109
Email: business@mq.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9850 8583
Fax: (02) 9850 6065
Web: www.bus.mq.edu.au/dem