Band 7+: WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The bar chart below describes some changes about the percentage of people were born in Australia and who were born outside Australia living in urban, rural and town between 1995 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The given bar chart illustrates the percentage of individuals born in Australia and those born outside Australia residing in urban, rural, and town areas during the period between 1995 and 2010.

Overall, it is evident that the majority of individuals born in Australia resided in cities in both 1995 and 2010, while those born outside Australia had a lower percentage in all three areas. Over the 15-year period, there were noticeable shifts in the distribution of individuals born in Australia and outside Australia across the different residential areas.

In 1995, the highest percentage of individuals born in Australia resided in cities, at approximately 50%, while the lowest percentage of individuals born outside Australia lived in towns, at around 10%. However, by 2010, the percentage of individuals born in Australia residing in cities had significantly increased to approximately 70%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals born outside Australia residing in cities also saw a considerable increase, reaching about 50% in 2010. The percentage of individuals born in Australia living in rural areas decreased from around 50% in 1995 to approximately 40% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals born in Australia living in towns was halved in 2010 compared to 1995, while the percentage of those living in towns born outside Australia remained relatively stable at around 20% in both years.

Furthermore, there was little change in the percentage of individuals born outside Australia residing in cities between 1995 and 2010, at approximately 20%. The percentage of individuals born in Australia living in towns decreased significantly from around 30% in 1995 to about 10% in 2010. Moreover, the percentage of individuals born in Australia residing in rural areas in 1995 was approximately 15%, which was notably higher than the percentage in 2010, at about 5%. Notably, in 2010, the percentage of individuals born in Australia living in towns and rural areas was similar, at around 40%, while the percentage of those born outside Australia living in rural areas remained relatively low at about 10%.