1. Explain why economic factors are important in determining the wellbeing of people.
Opening the GTAV Map
- Go to the GTAV – AURIN map website: https://gtav.aurin.org.au/

- Click I agree to the disclaimer
Adding a map layer
- Click on the Remove all button to remove any datasets you may have open from previously
- On the left side, click on the blue Add data button
- Click on the Year 10 Geographies of Human Wellbeing and click on the NATSEM – OECD Indicators – Unemployment (SA2) 2011
- Click Add to the Map. See screenshot below.

2) Zoom to Australia.
a. Which state or territory has the highest rate of unemployment?
b. Look at one of the locations that have an above 18.9% unemployment rate (dark pink on the map). Click on this location to reveal the table of statistics (named “Feature information”). Use the feature information to complete the table below, comparing this location (Location A) with the location where you live (Location B).
| Location A | Location B |
Female Unemployment Rate (25-44) | | |
Male Unemployment Rate 25-44 | | |
Unemployment Rate Overall | | |
3) How does this Australia-wide unemployment rate compare to the two locations you chose in the table above?

- Click on the Remove all button to remove any datasets you may have open from previously or open a new instance of the GTAV Map
- On the left side, click on the blue Add data button
- Click on the Year 10 Geographies of Human Wellbeing heading and click on the NATSEM – OECD Indicators – Unemployment (SA2) 2011
- Click on Add to the map. See screenshot below.

Spend some time investigating this map at different scales across Australian, and examine some of the other variables/indicators in the drop down list on the left under Poverty Rate. Examine, for example, the relationship between Median (average) Income, and Poverty Rate.
4) Visit this consider this webpage: https://www.acoss.org.au/poverty
a. How is the poverty line measured?
b. What is the dollar figure for the poverty line, measured in $ per week for a single adult?
c. What percentage of people lives below the poverty line in Australia?
d. Could there be a link between levels of poverty and unemployment?
e. Looking at the poverty layer on the map, do you think there is a difference in poverty between inner city and rural areas? Give examples from the GRAV map to justify your opinion.