Task 0,5: line graph
The line graph shows how many residents of Australia spoke four different languages as a native from 1986 to 2011. Overall, the number of Italian and Greek speakers declined steadily, while the figure for Arabic and Chinese saw an increase, with a notable exception for the Chinese speakers, who rose dramatically.
In 1986, more than 100,000 people spoke the Chinese language, ranking third among other languages. Over the following years, this number of people skyrocketed to 350,000 in 2011, surpassing Italian and Greek and becoming the most prevalent language. When it comes to the Arabic speakers, this language's speakers were 50,000 in 1986, making it far behind the other languages. However, from 1986 onwards, this figure saw a stable increase, after which it overtook Italian speakers, reaching 150,000 people in the last year.
Turning to the number of Greek and Italian speakers, which did not show a net worth. Although the number of Greek speakers was 200,000 in the first year, leading the pack, over the following years, this number declined steadily to approximately 180,000 in 2011. In contrast, the figure for Italian was 150,000 in 1986. However, this figure went down to just below 100,000, maintaining at this level until the final period.
