The bar chart compares six different continents in terms of their migration to Australia at ten-year intervals in 1987 and 1997. Units are measured in percentages. Overall, while the majority of migrants consisted of European citizens in question in stark contrast to other counterparts, the minority were Northern and Southern Americans.
There were similar patterns in the proportion of migrants arriving from the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania regions, both showing a sharp increase in percentages. In 1987, the proportions of Middle East Africa and Northern Asia were the same, both accounting for 15%, before peaking at 20% and around 25% in the final year, respectively. However, Oceania started from a much higher point at approximately 17% and reached 23% in 1997.
In contrast, other remaining regions experienced a slight decline by the final year. In 1987, the European migrants in Australia led with around 33%, before dropping to 27% by 1997. The same pattern was observed in the rest of Asia; its figures started decreasing from about 23% in 1987 to 13% in 1997. As far as Northern and Southern America is concerned, the proportion of this region stood at 6% in 1987 and declined to a negligible 5% in the last year.