Band 9: The chart below shows the percentage of people born in and outside of Australia living in cities, towns, and rural areas in 1950 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features of the graph and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts depict the proportion of people born in Australia and overseas in terms of where they lived in two separate years.

Overall, the majority of people tended to live in urban areas throughout the period, whereas the opposite was true in the case of living in towns. Additionally, while the percentage of individuals living in cities experienced an upward trend over 60 years, the figures for those who lived in towns and rural areas saw a decline.

Regarding people born in Australia, the ratio of people residing in cities started at about 50% in 1950, then slightly grew to over 60% in 2010. In contrast, the proportion of citizens living in the countryside witnessed a significant decrease, from approximately 30% to 17%. The figure for those living in towns followed a similar pattern, but at a lower rate, dropping from 20% to 17% at the end of the timeframe.

As for those born outside of Australia, there had been a growing tendency for people to reside in urban areas, with a 20% increase during the given time period. Meanwhile, the percentage of people choosing to live in rural area plummeted from 40% to a low of around 8%. Similarly, the ratio of those residing in towns exhibited a minimal fall, by roughly 2%.