The charts demonstrate how many percent of natives and foreigners were accommodated in cities, towns and rural areas in 1950 and 2010.
As is shown clearly in the graphs, living in cities was far more common for both groups in both years. While there was a surge in the urban population, the proportions of people living in towns and countryside saw declines.
Regarding the native-born group, about half of the population resided in cities in 1950. Meanwhile, the rate of people who live in rural areas was 30% which was 10% higher than that of towns. 2010 witnessed a remarkable growth in the percentage of city dwellers, reaching over 60% of the population. This figure was more than triple the proportions of people living in towns and rural areas, which were the same, at approximately 16%.
Moving to the non-Australian group, three-fifths percent of people resided in cities, compared to 40% of rural areas. Non-native people living in towns only occupied 10% of the population. In 2010, city dwellers rose significantly to 80% whereas the fraction of those living in rural areas dropped dramatically from 40% to only 5%. The figure for towns stayed the same.