The chart gives information about the percentage of people living in cities, towns, and rural areas in Australia in 1950 and 2010, in terms of those born in Australia and those born elsewhere.
Overall, it is clear that living in a city was far more common for both groups of people in both 1950 and 2010. Furthermore, the percentage of both groups of people living in cities increased over the period.
In 1950, around 50% of people born in Australia lived in a city. Meanwhile, 20% of people born in Australia lived in a town, compared with around 30% living in rural areas. By 2010, the number of those living in cities had increased to approximately 65%, while the percentage of those living in towns and rural areas dropped to a little over 15% each.
On the other hand, the percentage of people born outside of Australia that lived in cities was around 60% in 1950, and 80% in 2010. Notably, a significant portion of those who weren’t born in Australia lived in rural areas in 1950 (40%); however, this figure dropped substantially in 2010 to around 5%.