The bar chart compare the proportion of people born in Australia and those born outside Australia who were living in urban, rural, and town from 1995 to 2010. It is clear that in both years, a significantly higher proportion of individuals, irrespective of their birthplace, resided in cities. Meanwhile, the percentage of people living in towns and rural areas experienced a general decline over the period.
In 1995, the highest proportion of people born outside Australia was found in cities (approximately 60%), compared to those born in Australia, at around 50%. At the same time , the percentage of people living in towns (nearly 20%) and rural areas (around 35%) was higher than that of Australian-born individuals. In contrast, only about 10% of foreign-born individuals lived in towns, while approximately 40% resided in rural areas.
Fifteen years later, the percentage of people living in cities increased significantly for both groups, reaching nearly 80% for those born outside Australia and approximately 65% for Australian-born individuals. At the same time, the proportion of people residing in rural areas declined sharply, especially among those born outside Australia, dropping to below 10%. The percentage of people living in towns decreased slightly in both groups.