Band 9: The pie chat gives information about the country of birth of people living in Australia and the table shows where people born in these countries live.

The pie chart illustrates the birthplace origins of Australia’s population, while the table compares the proportion of city versus rural dwellers among people from five different countries.

Overall, the vast majority of Australia’s residents were born locally, and most immigrant groups are heavily concentrated in urban areas, rather than rural regions.

Regarding the pie chart, native born Australians make up the clear majority at 73%. The UK is the largest immigrant source at 7%, followed by New Zealand (3%) and China (2%). The Netherlands accounts for just 1%, while all other contries combined represent 14%.

Turning to the table, city living dominates across all groups, though the degree varies. Chineese-born residents show the strongest urban concentration, with 99% living in cities and only 1% in rural areas. The Netherlands follows closely at 90% urban. UK-born residents are also predominantly city-based (89%), leaving 11% rural.

By contrast, Australians and New Zealanders show transparently higher rural populations. New Zealand-born residents have the lowest urban rate among the five groups at 80%, meaning one in five lives rurally, while native Australians sit close behind at 83% urban, 17% rural.