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Shire of AshburtonCommunity profile

Shire of Ashburton

Overseas arrivals

614 females who were living in the Shire of Ashburton in 2021 were born overseas, and 21% 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 Shire of Ashburton 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 Shire of Ashburton'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
Shire of Ashburton - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Regional WA %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier0--5.5
1961 to 1970193.111.8
1971 to 1980315.010.1
1981 to 1990477.711.4
1991 to 2000559.08.4
2001 to 201016126.221.1
2011 to 201515725.614.8
2016 to Aug 202113121.313.8
Not stated132.13.2
Total614100.0100.0
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 female population of the Shire of Ashburton in 2021 compared to Regional WA shows that there was a smaller proportion of females who arrived before 2001, and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 24.8% of the overseas born female population arrived before 2001, and 21% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 47.2% and 13.8% respectively for Regional WA.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the female population between the Shire of Ashburton and Regional WA are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (25.6% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (21.3% compared to 13.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (3.1% compared to 11.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between Arrived in 1960 or earlier (0.0% compared to 5.5%)

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