The bar chart illustrates the number of migrants to Australia from different regions in 1987 and 1997.
Overall, it is clear that Europe had the highest number in both years, while North and South America had the lowest figures on the graph. Moreover, the number of migrants from the Middle East, Africa, and North East Asia increased, whereas a decrease was seen in the category of the Rest of Asia.
As the graph shows, in 1987, the number of migrants from Europe was about 33,000 people, and this figure decreased to just over 25,000 in 1997. In terms of the Rest of Asia, despite reaching just over 20,000 people in 1987, it experienced a sharp decline in 1997, accounting for approximately 13,000 migrants. The number of migrants from North and South America remained relatively similar, at just above 5,000 people in 1987 and exactly 5,000 in 1997.
On the other hand, Oceania accounted for about 17,000 people in 1987, while there was a gradual increase to just over 20,000 migrants in 1997. The number of migrants from the Middle East and Africa saw growth from exactly 15,000 people in 1987 to exactly 20,000 in 1997. Furthermore, in 1987, North East Asia represented 15,000 migrants, and then the most significant rise was seen in 1997, accounting for just under 25,000 people.