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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 22,030 Chinese languages speakers living in the City of Ryde were born overseas, and 18.9% arrived in Australia within 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 the City of Ryde in housing newer or older migrant groups. When looking at those speaking a language other than English this will tend to exclude those from English speaking countries, and may indicate whether the languages are used by recent migrants, older migrants, or 2nd or 3rd generation Australians.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In what year did the person first arrive in Australia to live here for one year or more?'
| Year of arrivals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ryde - Chinese languages speakers | 2021 | ||
| Year of arrival in Australia | Number | % | Willoughby City |
| Arrived in 1960 or earlier | 75 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 1961 to 1970 | 159 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| 1971 to 1980 | 675 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| 1981 to 1990 | 3,094 | 14.0 | 16.2 |
| 1991 to 2000 | 3,675 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| 2001 to 2010 | 6,162 | 28.0 | 24.8 |
| 2011 to 2015 | 3,691 | 16.8 | 14.2 |
| 2016 to Aug 2021 | 4,170 | 18.9 | 20.3 |
| Not stated | 329 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Total people born overseas | 22,030 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born Chinese languages speaking population of the City of Ryde in 2021 compared to Willoughby City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who arrived before 2010, as well as a smaller proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 and 2021).
Overall, 62.8% of the overseas born Chinese languages speaking population arrived before 2010, and 18.9% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 64.3% and 20.3% respectively for Willoughby City.
The major differences between the year of arrival data of the Chinese languages speaking population of the City of Ryde and Willoughby City were:
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (28.0% compared to 24.8%)
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (16.8% compared to 14.2%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (14.0% compared to 16.2%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (18.9% compared to 20.3%)
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