Why is Australia sparsely populated for hundreds of years?

Australia doesn't want to, but there is really no way. In fact, Australia, like Canada and Russia, can only be sparsely populated, because there are too few livable places. In fact, only the coastal areas in Australia are very livable. In fact, the mainland is not much better than China and Xinjiang. The main population lives in coastal areas, and the population living there is not small. Xinjiang has an area of only over 20 million people, and it can no longer support them. The natural conditions are too bad.

Australia's coastal climate is pleasant and life is good, so no one wants to move to the mainland, and it is difficult to have the motivation to develop the mainland. Going to the mainland can only develop minerals and does not require too many people. In fact, Australia's main income is similar to that of Saudi Arabia, and it all depends on selling minerals. The income from selling mines has nothing to do with population. The smaller the population, the richer it is.

This part of the population can live a life in developed countries by exporting iron ore. Ten times more people, it is impossible to live such a beautiful life. In fact, there are not necessarily many mines in Australia than in China. If the population of China is only over 20 million, there is enough to eat by selling mines without working.

No, who sold the mine to? China has become the biggest buyer of Australian iron ore. If China's population is reduced to the point where there is no need to import iron ore, eating in Australia will become a problem.

Australia has a vast territory and a small population, but it can live the life of a developed capitalist country with the productivity level of an agricultural country.

The reason why Australia can't rank among the developed countries is that there are few immigrants from developed countries, and Britain has not immigrated to Australia for a long time. At the same time, it has curbed the immigration of other countries, resulting in slow population growth. If Australia liberalizes immigration and allows foreigners to immigrate, China, Japanese, Africans and Arabs will soon occupy Australia in an all-round way. When the population grows, they will quit the ranks of developed countries and English will become the official language. It is precisely because we realize the benefits of a vast territory with few people that we have always maintained a vast territory with few people.