Band 6+: The bar chart illustrates the number of immigrants to different regions of Australia. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph provides information on the number of people who immigrated to six distinct regions from Australia between 1987 and 1997.

Overall, European individuals accounted for a majority of emigration from Australia. In addition, there were downward trends by Europe, North and South America, and the rest of Asia, whereas the remaining areas were contrary over the given period shown.

In 1987, the number of Australian immigrants to Europe was the highest point on the chart at 30. North and South America was ranked second with approximately 22 people higher than Oceania about 5 people. Next, Asian individuals were 15, nearly equal to the total number of emigrants from Middle & East Africa and the rest of Asia at around 7 and 6 respectively.

In 1997, the quantity of Australians immigrating to Europe was still ranked one at 25, slightly higher than Asia, about 2 people. The next following was Oceania, North and South America with about 22 and 13 people respectively. Lastly, Middle & East African was approximately 8 people which higher than the lowest number of emigrants on the chart was the rest of Asia around 3 people.