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Overseas arrivals

11,372 people who were living in the City of Adelaide in 2021 were born overseas, and 52% 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 Adelaide 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.

the City of Adelaide'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Overseas arrivals
City of Adelaide - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Greater Adelaide %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier4343.88.4
1961 to 19704604.012.5
1971 to 19803443.07.8
1981 to 19904794.28.6
1991 to 20004874.37.5
2001 to 20101,32011.620.2
2011 to 20151,72515.213.7
2016 to Aug 20215,90451.919.1
Not stated2191.92.2
Total11,372100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born population of the City of Adelaide in 2021 compared to Greater Adelaide 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, 19.4% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 52% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 44.8% and 19.1% respectively for Greater Adelaide.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between the City of Adelaide and Greater Adelaide are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (51.9% compared to 19.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (11.6% compared to 20.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (4.0% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (3.0% compared to 7.8%)

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