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 bar chart above illustrates the alternative Australian population who were born locally and who were foreign-born in the different areas of the country from 1995 to 2010.

Broadly, it can be seen that the percentage of individuals in both groups who lived in cities increased dramatically. However, more and more people tend to choose to stay far from towns and rural areas during the given period.

In 1995, people who were born in Australia lived in the capital centers with around half of the total population before increasing to more than 60% of the population in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of non-Australians who settled in the cities in 1995 also increased by 20% in 2010. On the other hand, there was a sharp decline in the number of Australian and non-Australian citizens who lived in urban areas, with the percentage dropping from 20% in 1995 to 17% in 2010. While the number of people who were born inside and outside Australia, occupying the countryside, significantly decreased by more than 10% to 30% in the past 15 years.