The graph illustrates the fluctuations in the resident population in Australia originating from the UK, Asia, and other regions from 1976 to 2011.
From a general perspective, the percentage of the UK demographic experienced a significant decline whilst there were more people from Asia and other countries residing in Australia.
In 1976, the proportion of UK immigrants topped the list to Australia, at 14%. Other countries accounted for approximately 11% as the second place whilst the proportion of immigrants from Asia reached a low of 4%. Over the next 35 years, an increasing number of immigrants from the UK opted not to settle in Australia as the figure declined significantly by 5% in 2011. In contrast, the proportion of immigrants from Asia peaked at 15% by the end of the period.
the proportion of immigrants from other nations gradually declined, decreasing by 6% from 1976 to 1986 before recovering to reach a peak of 14% in 2006, followed by a decline to 13% by the end of the period. the proportion of Australian immigrants exhibited an overall increase from 23% to 25%, with a trough of 21% in 2001.
