The line graph compares the proportion of Australian immigrants who came from various countries of the world. The data is presented as the percentages from 1976 to 2011.
Overall, all the figures experienced an increase with the exception of the UK throughout the period. Moreover, at the end of the time frame, the total rate was by far the highest, while the trend for the UK had the lowest percentage.
In detail, the total proportion was about 29% at the starting point. Although this trend witnessed a moderate decline to around 23% in the years 1986 and 1991, this rate considerably rose, reaching roughly 33% in the final year.
As for Asia, approximately 3% of Australian people were born in this country in 1976. Also, this figure saw a significant growth to 15% in 2011. Regarding that of others, its rate was nearly 11% in the initial year. Despite a slight decrease, this trend markedly ascended to about 13% in 2011.
The final figure which was the least dominant country in the final years, was the UK. Its proportion was approximately 14% at the beginning of the period. Nevertheless, this rate plunged, falling to 5% in 2011.