Abstract
This paper examines the adjustment of migrants to Surabaya with respect to occupation and housing characteristics. Surabaya, the second largest in Indonesia after Jakarta, had a population of 1.5 million in 1971. Between 1961 and 1971, Surabaya grew at an annual rate of 4.3 percent, but much of this growth was due to annexation of adjacent districts. The growth within constant 1961 boundaries was only 2.8 percent per year compared to 4.6 percent for Jakarta and even higher rates for capital cities in other Asian countries. However, of the total growth to Surabaya within constant boundaries, net migration has been estimated to account for 44 percent, with natural increase accounting for the rest (derived from Speare, 1976, Table 1). Surabaya's position as a provincial capital, its lower growth rate, and probably slower development make the results of this study of adjustment an interesting comparison relative to the three other capital cities represented in this group of papers.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.