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.
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The provided bar chart depicts the proportion of the population in three different areas who were born inside or outside
Australia
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in 2010 and 1995.
Overall
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, the percentage of people who lived in cities was dominant in both years and across both born categories. Meanwhile, regardless of their place of birth, the population in rural areas decreased in 2010. Looking in more detail, in 1995, the percentage of individuals born outside
Australia
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who lived in cities stood at 60%, 10% higher than that of individuals born in
Australia
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.
Moreover
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, in 2010, both categories (
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those
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born in and outside
Australia
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) experienced a similar increase of 20%, with non-Australians in cities continuing to lead the proportion.
In contrast
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, Australians lived in towns 10% more than non-Australians in towns in 1995.
On the other hand
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, the percentage of society living in rural areas dropped substantially from 40% in 1995 to less than 10% in 2010, showing the largest decline for people born outside
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.
Similarly
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, that of people born in
Australia
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halved, from 30% to 15%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words australia with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
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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