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Tallawong - Rouse Hill

Overseas arrivals

4,286 people who were living in Tallawong - Rouse Hill in 2016 were born overseas, and 26% arrived in Australia within 5 years prior to 2016.

The Year of Arrival data records when the overseas born population arrived in Australia. The data shows the degree to which areas are 'ports' for new overseas arrivals and reveals the role of Tallawong - Rouse Hill in housing the overseas-born. The number of recent overseas arrivals in an area is often determined by housing affordability, employment opportunities and pre-existing communities located in the area.

Tallawong - Rouse Hill's Year of Arrival data, when used with Birthplace, Religion and Language Spoken at Home data, is a good indicator of the likely need for services in migrant communities.

Derived from the Census question:

'In what year did the person first arrive in Australia to live here for one year or more?'

Overseas born population

Overseas arrivals
Tallawong - Rouse Hill - Overseas born (Usual residence)2016
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier220.52.2
1961 to 1970441.03.8
1971 to 1980541.33.8
1981 to 19901894.413.8
1991 to 200047311.018.1
2001 to 20101,29630.226.3
2011 to 20151,04424.415.3
2016 to Aug 20211,11626.013.8
Not stated481.12.9

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Overseas arrivals, 2016
Overseas arrivals, 2016 Not stated, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 2.9% 2016 to Aug 2021, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 13.8% 2011 to 2015, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 15.3% 2001 to 2010, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 26.3% 1991 to 2000, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 18.1% 1981 to 1990, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 13.8% 1971 to 1980, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 3.8% 1961 to 1970, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 3.8% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek: 2.2% Not stated, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 1.1% 2016 to Aug 2021, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 26.0% 2011 to 2015, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 24.4% 2001 to 2010, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 30.2% 1991 to 2000, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 11.0% 1981 to 1990, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 4.4% 1971 to 1980, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 1.3% 1961 to 1970, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 1.0% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Tallawong - Rouse Hill: 0.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born population of Tallawong - Rouse Hill in 2016 compared to Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who arrived before 2001, and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 18.2454% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 26.0383% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 41.7469% and 13.7632% respectively for Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between Tallawong - Rouse Hill and Rooty Hill - Eastern Creek are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (26.0% compared to 13.8%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (24.4% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (4.4% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (11.0% compared to 18.1%)

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