The given pie chart illustrates the percentage of people of different nationalities residing in Australia, whereas the table shows demographical figures which are classified according to urban and rural areas. The initial impression from the pie chart is that the vast majority of Australian people claim their ancestry to be of Australian origin. It is also noticeable that most Australian people, regardless of their ethnicity, are city dwellers. According to the pie chart, Australian ethnicity makes up nearly three fourths of the total population. This is followed by the figure for people coming from the UK (7%) and New Zealand (3%). People of Chinese and Dutch ethnicity, on the other hand, made up a negligible 1-2%. As is seen from the table, live in cities, whereas only around 20% . A similar picture is evident in the figures for people from China and New Zealand, with their urban population amounting to a high of 90-99%.
Australia Population by Nationality and Area
The table and pie chart give information about the population in Australia according to different nationalities and areas.
Annotated response
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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response presents a clear overview and accurately covers the main nationality figures and urban-rural patterns with mostly precise data. Its main limitation is a slightly imprecise treatment of some table values, such as generalising the city figures for Australians and New Zealanders together, and the omission of the 'Other' category.
IELTS criteria
How each score was decided
Task Achievement
7.0The response covers the main features with a clear overview and mostly accurate data, though minor imprecision such as describing both Australian and New Zealand city residence as roughly 80% and omitting the 'Other' 14% category slightly limits full coverage.
Coherence and Cohesion
7.0Ideas are logically organised across a clear introduction, overview, and data paragraphs with effective linking devices such as 'whereas' and 'on the other hand'.
Lexical Resource
7.0Vocabulary is flexible and reasonably precise, with phrases like 'city dwellers', 'negligible', and 'a similar picture is evident', though some expressions such as 'claim their ancestry' are slightly overstated.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
7.0A variety of complex structures, including relative and participial clauses, are used with good control and only rare, non-impeding errors.