How do Australians live?

Australian families are developing towards the trend of being single, marriage breaking up and adult children refusing to live independently from their families. According to the survey of the National Bureau of Statistics, in 1976, 60% of the families were a couple and several children, but in 1998, the number has dropped to 42%, because the number of single-parent families and couples without children has increased. Now about 40% of first marriages are.

Every year,/kloc-0.06 million couples get married in Australia, of which 52,000 couples break up, and the divorce rate ranks third in the world after the United States and Britain. There are 396,000 divorced men and 504,000 divorced women in Australia.

However, people seem to be in no hurry to get married. More than half of couples live together first and then get married. At present, the average age of marriage in Australia is 29 for men and 26 for women.

believe

Some people say that God is an unrecognized alien in the eyes of Australians.

According to a survey, 74% of adults say they believe in God, 20% call themselves atheists and 6% call themselves agnostics.

According to the census, 27% of Australians are Catholics, 22% believe in the Anglican Church, 8% believe in monotheism, and 3.3% are non-Christians, of which 1/3 are Muslims and Buddhists, and 13% are Jews.

But no matter what they say, only 22% of Australians actually go to church regularly.

1995 another survey shows that 80% of Australians believe in the existence of aliens; 70% people think that UFOs are real; 63% people believe that aliens have enough technology to reach the earth; 47% people think they are friendly and willing to contact them.

income

The average weekly salary in Australia is $596. The average weekly salary of men is $765,438+05, while that of women is $468. Men work an average of 39 hours a week, while women work 28 hours.

The development of retail service industry provides the largest employment space for Australians. Therefore, compared with other occupations, there are more shop assistants, salespeople and handyman in Australia, and their average weekly income is 588 Australian dollars, 688 Australian dollars and 556 Australian dollars respectively.

The average weekly salary of technicians is 862 Australian dollars. The weekly salary of the general manager of BHP Billiton (Australia's largest steel company) is 25,000 Australian dollars.

grow

The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines the birth rate as the expected number of children per woman during the reproductive period. The birth rate in the Northern Territory is 2.3, in Canberra it is 1.7, and the national average is 1.8.

Compared with Britain, the Netherlands, Canada and other countries with colder climates, Australia's birth rate is almost lower than the ideal birth rate of 2. 1, but it is far from tropical countries, with India at 4.2, Papua New Guinea at 4.9 and the Philippines at 4.0.

About 253,000 babies are born in Australia every year, of which 26% are born to unmarried mothers. The average age of a woman's first child is 29, while that of a man is 32. Australian men are more responsible and loyal than before.

life

The life expectancy of Australians is longer than that of British, New Zealanders and Americans, but not as good as that of French, Japanese and Swedes. The average life expectancy of Australians is 75 years for men and 865,438+0 years for women.

About 6.5438+0.3 million people die in Australia every year. People over the age of 35 mainly die of heart disease and cancer. Every year, 7,500 people die from various accidents, of which 32% are suicides, 27% are traffic accidents and 4.5% are homicides. Among them, the number of people under the age of 35 who died in accidents is four times that of women.

The average life expectancy of Australian aborigines is almost the same as that of underdeveloped countries or regions. The average life expectancy of men is 53 years and that of women is 59 years.

prescribe a diet

Australia produces and sells itself, rarely relies on imports, and has excellent quality. Among them, beef, seafood and fruits are also exported to all parts of the world.

In the past, Australia's traditional food culture was dominated by England and Ireland. In 1950s, with the influx of a large number of European immigrants, it also brought about the diversification of food culture. Italian, Greek, French, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic and other local dishes and foods have settled and taken root in all parts of Australia, which not only meets the needs of immigrants from all over the country, but also brings new tastes to British descendants there.

When it comes to food culture, the most noteworthy thing is the prosperity of Australian Asian cuisine. Like other parts of the world, the mainstream of Asian food is Chinese food. Since the gold rush in 1950s in 19, China workers have brought Chinese food into Australia. At that time, China restaurants could be found in many small towns. At the beginning of the 20th century, sweet and sour pork ribs, beef tenderloin with black pepper, goo old meat and diced almond chicken became a popular exotic dish. Now you can see China restaurants in any Australian town. In big cities, Chinatown, Chinese restaurants and restaurants are lined up. It is said that the quantity of Chinese food is the largest among restaurants in various countries.

With the influx of Vietnamese refugees in the late 1970s, a low-priced Vietnamese dish was quietly circulated, and it was the most popular in all urban areas and was popular for 10 years. At present, the most popular Asian meals are Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Malay.

Some famous restaurants in Australia were French food 20 years ago, but now they are diversified. Many dishes are eclectic and learn from each other, forming a new genre of French cuisine, Australian cuisine and Italian cuisine.

What is the most common home cooking in Australia after 90? Spaghetti with sauce and vegetables, zarraga foam coffee!

Now Australians find that everything produced in other countries can be planted in this vast land of Australia, so they have learned all kinds of cooking techniques and have a sense of innovation in diet, and they can also make full use of rich products. Australians can finally say: the world is on my tongue!

speciality

There are not many specialties in Australia, but they all have Australian characteristics. The main specialties are wool, sheepskin, indigenous woodcuts, T-shirts, Australian gems (opal) and so on.

There are many kinds of Mao Mao thread and sweaters with different colors and moderate prices. Especially a fur coat or jacket made of sheepskin is soft and comfortable, and it is easy to keep warm. Wool blankets and quilts are also very popular with tourists from cold countries.

Handbags, handbags, shoes, gloves, belts and other specialties made from the skins of kangaroos and crocodiles unique to Australia can be bought in shopping centers in any city. Most of them are excellent in materials and fine in workmanship, but the styles are more traditional and expensive.

Opal produced in Akil, Western Australia has many colors, including yellow, white, brown, green, blue, red and purple. Akil's pink gemstones are world-famous and the prices are connected. Any jewelry store in Australia has gems for sale, and the price ranges from tens of dollars to hundreds of thousands of Australian dollars. Half of the gems sold are not inlaid. Customers can set on K gold rings or necklaces according to their own preferences, and the styles can be chosen by themselves.

Australia's handicrafts are very developed, including art ceramics, woven products, glass artworks, leather products, jewelry and decorations. In some handicraft shops, there are wooden or metal models of Sydney Opera House, kangaroo, koala and emu, which are symbols of Australia and are very memorable.

In addition, Australian aboriginal handicrafts also show the history and culture of Australian aborigines for tens of thousands of years. These handicrafts include flying objects, bark paintings, cloth paintings, manual depreciation, wood carving, wooden wind instruments and so on. These goods are easy to buy, but the price is relatively expensive.

sports

As we all know, Australians advocate sports because of Australia's natural environment and climatic conditions. It gives all Australians unique conditions for outdoor sports.

In Australia, the most popular sports are running, swimming, tennis and golf. Of course, Australian football is also the most attractive. For example, a national football game can attract more than 3 million TV viewers. In addition, cricket, cycling, football, surfing, sailing and beach volleyball are also favorite sports of Australians.

At present, Australia's tennis, swimming, cricket and other sports have a very high world water? The fourth place in the total number of medals attracted people's attention.

Australia's high-level sports are attributed to the popularity of mass sports in Australia, where almost everyone will find a suitable and enthusiastic way of sports. Sports have become an indispensable part of Australian life.

film

Perhaps most people don't know that the earliest feature film in the world was made in Australia. They were manufactured in 1900 >. Moreover:> There have been brilliant achievements in the silent film era, especially the silent film << Sentimental Man > & gtFlex is a cat introduced by Australian cartoon designer Sullivan in 19 19. It was the most popular cartoon image in the world until Mickey Mouse appeared in the late 1920s. The earliest Australian historical film was shot in1940 < <; ; 1942 Australian photographer para's documentary < & ltKokeda Frontline >> won an Oscar.

In the 1980s, with the success and artistry of the film & gt& lt< Tourists from Snow Mountain >> < Crocodile Duncan >>, the film was also replaced by commercialism.

In 1990s, movie fashion changed again. Some absurd comedies, such as>& lt& lt>& lt& lt men lie >>< pig baby >> and so on.

Australian films have always occupied a place in the international film industry and won various awards in Hollywood several times. & gt& lt& lt Baby Pig >> are well-known classics.

How much is there in Australia every year? With the increase of the number of people, the traditional family structure is disappearing, so? Leah is also a country with time and space to keep dogs.

best seller

You can see the local people's interests and hobbies in the hot-selling goods in Australia. These goods are: fishing gear, lawn mower, roller skates, swimsuits, sunscreen, tents, portable refrigerators, backpacks, sunglasses, windsurfing, large bath towels, beach chairs, barbecue ovens, hardware tools and cockroach killing drugs.

Festivals and holidays

New Year 65438+1 October1

New Year's Day 65438+10.2

Founding Day (the capital of Northern Territory of New South Wales) 65438+1October 26th.

Establishment date (Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania) 65438+1October 30th.

Good Friday April 17

The day after Good Friday, April 18.

Easter April 20

Sabbath April 25

Queen's birthday in June 12

Christmas 65438+February 25th.

The day after Christmas 65438+February 26th.

In addition to the above-mentioned national statutory holidays, each state also has local specific holidays, such as Bank Day and Labor Day.

The first Tuesday in June 1 1 is the world-famous Melbourne Cup Grand Prix and a national public holiday.