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Overseas born - Year of arrivals

In 2021, 6,037 females who were living in Blacktown City, were [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] and 12.5% arrived in Australia within the last 5 years prior to 2021.

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 Blacktown City in housing newer or older migrant groups.

Year of Arrival data should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure - most people migrate to another country when they are relatively young.

Please note, for this topic only, where 'Total population' is selected as a benchmark, this refers to the total overseas-born population in the area. People not born overseas do not have a year of arrival.

Derived from the Census question:

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

People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]

Year of arrivals
Blacktown City - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Greater Sydney
Arrived in 1960 or earlier00.00.4
1961 to 1970430.71.7
1971 to 1980921.54.2
1981 to 199062510.417.8
1991 to 20001,14418.921.9
2001 to 20102,12335.226.5
2011 to 20151,17219.414.1
2016 to Aug 202175612.511.8
Not stated821.41.7

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Year of arrivals, 2021
Year of arrivals, 2021 Not stated, Greater Sydney: 1.7% 2016 to Aug 2021, Greater Sydney: 11.8% 2011 to 2015, Greater Sydney: 14.1% 2001 to 2010, Greater Sydney: 26.5% 1991 to 2000, Greater Sydney: 21.9% 1981 to 1990, Greater Sydney: 17.8% 1971 to 1980, Greater Sydney: 4.2% 1961 to 1970, Greater Sydney: 1.7% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Greater Sydney: 0.4% Not stated, Blacktown City: 1.4% 2016 to Aug 2021, Blacktown City: 12.5% 2011 to 2015, Blacktown City: 19.4% 2001 to 2010, Blacktown City: 35.2% 1991 to 2000, Blacktown City: 18.9% 1981 to 1990, Blacktown City: 10.4% 1971 to 1980, Blacktown City: 1.5% 1961 to 1970, Blacktown City: 0.7% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Blacktown City: 0.0%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the year of arrival for the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] of Blacktown City in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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 10 Aug 2021).

Overall, 31.5% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] arrived before 2001, and 12.5% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 46.0% and 11.8% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the year of arrival data the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in Blacktown City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (35.2% compared to 26.5%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (19.4% compared to 14.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (10.4% compared to 17.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (18.9% compared to 21.9%)
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