The graph below shows the percentage of immigrants to Australia from five countries in 1962, 1982 and 2002.

The bar chart compares the proportion of immigrants moving to Australia from the UK, New Zealand, India, Vietnam and Italy in three different years over a 40-year period. It is noticeable that Italy constituted the largest share in 1962 and 2002, although overtaken by Vietnam in 1982. 1While a steady decline can be seen in the figures for New Zealand and Italy in the 2entirewhole period, the other three countries saw a 3fluctuating patternmore complex fluctuation. 4Accounting for 40% of immigrants in 1962Accounting for 40% of in 1962, Italy was the 5largest source of immigrantslargest immigrant source to Australia, which was 6four times the figure4 times the figures for the 7second-largest countrysecond largest countries. However, in 1982, Italy fell to the second 8positionplace on the list with a drastic drop to 20%, before 9continuing to dipcontinuing dipping to 15% but 10reclaimingretaining the highest position in 2002. Similarly, New Zealand followed a downward but more moderate pattern, 11slidingwith sliding from 12roughly 8% in 1962below 10% in 1962 to slightly above 5% in 1982, and finally to 5% in 2002. 13By contrast, an inverted U-shaped or rise-and-fall patternIn contrast, a rise-and-fall trend can be found in the other three countries. The share for India first rose from around 2% in 1962 to 14around 15% in 1982more than 15% in 1982, and then slid to slightly below 15% in 2002. 15The UK and Vietnam both experienced a steep increase in the first 20 years, from roughly 10% each in 1962 to around 17% and 25% in 1982 respectively, after which the figures decreased to 16just over 12%above 10% and slightly less than 15% in 2002 17respectivelyeach.