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The percentage of people using public transport and only using private cars in five cities in Australia from 2000 to 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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WhyThis is aLine graph — it asks you to report the main trends and changes over time.
SoWe split the points intoOverview(the main trends over the period)andKey features(figures and comparisons worth reporting).
Overall, the percentage of people using public transport was comparatively low across all cities, with Sydney consistently posting the highest figures.
In contrast, private transport was clearly the dominant mode, and its usage demonstrated a clear upward trend in all five locations.
Sydney registered the highest usage, starting at 20% in 2000 and finishing at 19% in 2010, despite a peak of approximately 22% around 2003.
Perth was the second-highest, growing slightly from around 15% to 16%.
Canberra and Adelaide posted lower, similar figures, generally hovering between 10% and 12%, while Melbourne recorded the lowest usage at approximately 5% to 6% throughout the period.
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Overall, the percentage of people using public transport was comparatively low across all cities, with Sydney consistently posting the highest figures.
The two line graphs illustrate the proportion of people using public transport compared to those using only private cars in five Australian cities, recorded between 2000 and 2010.
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