The bar chart details the data for immigration numbers by region for Australia from 1987 to 1997.
Looking from an overall perspective Europe has the highest immigration rate in both decades. However, rest Asia has the lowest immigration rates.
Oceania showed the result with about 17% in 1987, during the decade rate increased from 17% to 22%. Another dramatic increase was recorded by Asia immigration officials in 1987-1997 by 8%. Making the result the most dramatic change of the chart. The figure for Middle & East Africa immigrants had a small growth rate from 6% to 7%.
Despite declining numbers illustrated by Europe, immigration statistics reaching the top of the chart at the given years. The rate for Europe was 30% at the first year and 25% at the second. The North/ South America immigration result had a drop between 1987 and 1997, showing 22% at 1987 and 13% at the end of the period. The immigration numbers in rest of Asia were very low with about 6% in 1987 and 5% at the time of 1997 year.