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 shows the percentage of individuals born in Australia and abroad who are residing in urban areas, rural areas and towns. This information has been collected in the years 1995 and 2010.

Overall, cities have the greatest number of births in all considered years in Australia and other countries. Births in rural areas were more common in the beginning of the time period but soon they were as popular as towns in Australia and had the least number of births everywhere else.

In 1995, 50% of Australians were born in cities, while 20% and 30% were born in towns and rural areas respectively. But over a time frame of 15 years, the distribution of people in these areas changed. By 2010, the number of Australian citizens born in cities rose to around 65%. Additionally, an equal proportion of individuals were born in towns and rural areas.

Similarly in other countries, cities remained the most popular choice with a stagerring 60% of the population being born in cities in 1995. Rural areas constituted for 40% of the births, while towns had around 10%. By 2010, 80% of foreign citizens were born in cities, while towns overtook rural areas in popularity, they made up for 10% and 5% respectively.