Band 6+: The table and chart give information about doctors in Australia between 1986 and 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given table and charts illustrate the figures of Australian and overseas doctors in a span of 20 years between 1986 to 2006.

Overall, it is clear that the number of doctors increased markedly from 1986 to 2006. Moreover, the percentage of male doctors who were born in Australia witnessed a downward trend. Conversely, the proportion of female doctors who were born in Australia experienced a downward trend in the period under study.

Firstly, the figures of doctors in 1986 were 23,720, then their figures had reached the peak by 2006, as it reached 35,450. Furthermore, while the percentage of male doctors was about 74% in 1986, it decreased slightly in 2006 to score nearly 60%, whereas the proportion of female doctors never exceeded 40% over the period under study.

Secondly, in terms of place of birth, the percentage of doctors who were born in Australia was approximately 62% in 1986, this percentage declined slightly to reach about 57% in 1996. However, the proportion of overseas doctors soared and reached its peak in 2006, at 50%. In addition, the proportion of both Australian and overseas doctors were equal in 2006 at 50%.