The line graph illustrates the Australian people born outside of their country, separated by 4 categories – Asia, other, the UK and total between 1976 and 2011. Overall, the total percentages of foreign-born Australians experienced a decline in the beginning of the period before rising significantly by the end of the period. This growth was mainly driven by the increase the rate of birth in Asia and other regions, while the rate declined in the UK.
In 1976, the total percentages of Australian people born outside of their country was at just below 30%. The numbers dropped to around 22-23% between 1986 and 1991 before facing a steady increase until the end of the period and reached 35%.
In regions, the highest numbers recorded in the UK with around 14% in 1976, but the figure saw a steady decline to just 5% in 2011 which makes it the lowest point of the chart. Turning to Asia, the region started just at 3% in 1976 and increased slowly to around 7% in 1996. By 2001 the percentages of birth rate of Australians population in Asia rose significantly to 15% in 2011. As for other regions, the figure started at around 11% in 1976 before facing a fluctuation between 7% and 14% but finished the chart at 13%.