The bar chart below describes some changes about the percentage of people were born in Australia and who were born outside Australia living in urban, rural and town between 1995 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart below describes some changes about the percentage of people were born in Australia and who were born outside Australia living in urban, rural and town between 1995 and 2010.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart illustrates several number
changed
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for the people that born in Australia and other countries and
resident
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residents
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in urban, rural and
town
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towns
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in 1995 and 2010. It is obvious that
living
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those living
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in the cities had the highest percentage in both years, and
who
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those who
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born
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were born
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in foreign countries and lived in rural areas and towns decreased in 2010,
however
, the former was more dramatic.
Firstly
, the ratio of people who lived in the cities and who
born
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were born
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outside and in Australia
were
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60 and 50% respectively in 1995, the former remained constant and the latter slightly dropped to 50% after 15 years.
Secondly
, those who
born
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outside of Australia and lived in rural areas took 40% of the society in 1995,
nevertheless
, it lowered to one-fourth of the percentage which became less than 10% 15 years ago.
In addition
, the ratio diminished mildly from about 18% to 10%.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Percentage
  • Demographic
  • Trends
  • Urban areas
  • Rural areas
  • Town
  • Native-born
  • Foreign-born
  • Migration patterns
  • Economic factors
  • Government policies
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Steady
  • Peak
  • Trough
  • Time frame
  • Significant changes
  • Distribution
  • Notable
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