The percentage of people who were born in Australia living in urban areas, towns, and rural areas between 1995 to 2010
The bar charts illustrate the proportions of residents who born in Australia and non-Australian born in three regions of Australia from 1995 to 2010.
Overall, Australian-born and non-Australian people who lived in cities had the highest figures. The greatest fall is seen in rural areas.
In 1995, the figure for Australian-born people who resided in cities was around 50%, while the figure for Australian-born people who resided in towns and rural areas were lower, at exactly 20% and approximately 30% respectively. In 2010, the proportion of Australian-born people who lived in cities rose by around 10%, while the proportion of Australian-born people who lived in towns and rural areas fel to nearly 18%.
In 1995, the percentage of non-Australian people who resided in cities was exactly 60% which was 20% higher than the figure for rural areas and approximately 50% more than the proportion of towns. In 2010, the proportion of non-australian population who resided in cities increased to 80%, while the proportion of non-Australian population who resided in rural areas and towns declined by nearly 15% and around 10% respectively
