Band 8+: 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. You should write at least 150 words.

The bar graphs illustrate how many native and non-native Australians lived in cities, towns, and rural areas in 1995 and 2010. Overall, city life was more prevalent in both categories in both years examined, with the proportion of citizens born outside this country being higher than that of their native counterparts.

Regarding the native group, in 1995, half of these people resided in metropolises, higher than the town and rural populations, at 20% and 30%, respectively. After five years, this gap much widened, as the share of people living in urban areas saw a nearly 20% growth, while the other two sectors fell remarkably to 15% each.

Concerning expatriates, in 1995, city dwellers accounted for 60% of people in this cohort, compared to 80% in 2010. Meanwhile, one-tenth of occupants in towns were from other countries, more than half lower than the rate of those residing in rural areas. In 2010, however, both figures saw a sharp fall to about 10% and just under this level, in that order.