The line graph illustrates the rise and fall of Australians who came from distinct regions between 1976 and 2011.
At first glance, the proportion of people who immigrated to Australia from Asia experienced an upward trend, while this figure decline steadily in Asia over the given time. Moreover, the percentage of Australians born in other nations fluctuated in 35 years.
Turning to details, the UK led the way in immigrants to Australia in 1976 with slightly under 15%, before falling sharply to 5% in the final year. Compared to the share of people born in Asia, which witnessed the lowest rate in the initial year. Over the next 35 years, this statistic grew dramatically, reaching at 15%.
Starting at the second point of approximately 12%, the percentage of immigrants from other countries dropped gradually to above 10% in 1986, prior to rising rapidly to hover 14% in the following 20 years and stayed at marginally just under 15% in 2011. There was a significant decrease from 28% to 23% in the total figures of individuals who were born in other countries in 1991, followed by jumping to over 30% in the last year.