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Report Plan:
Overview/summary paragraph: (1) the % of people born in the UK fell, but (2) the
% of people born in Asia increased
Paragraph 3: select, report and compare figures and trends over the period for
people born in the UK, Asia and other regions
Paragraph 4: select, report and compare figures and trends for the people from
these groups as a % of the total Australian population.
Report:
The graph shows the proportion of people who were born in the UK, Asia and other regions
resident in Australia over a 35-year period.
Overall, the percentage of those originally from the UK fell over the period, while the
proportion of people of Asian origin rose sharply.
In 1976, about 14% of the Australian population were born in the UK, compared with 12%
from other regions and 3% from Asia. The figure for those born in the UK declined steadily to
5% in 2011. In contrast, the percentage of those born in Asia increased significantly to reach
15% by the end of the period. The proportion of Australian residents from other regions
fluctuated, falling to a low point of 8% in 1986. There was then a steady increase to 14% in
2006, with a slight fall in 2011.
The graph also shows the combined figures for people born in the UK, Asia and other regions, as
a percentage of the total Australian population. In 1976 this stood at around 23%, falling to 21%
in 2001 and then increasing to form one quarter of the Australian population in 2011.
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