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Georges River CouncilCommunity profile

Peakhurst

Overseas arrivals

1,854 males who were living in Peakhurst in 2021 were born overseas, and 7% 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 Peakhurst 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.

Peakhurst'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
Peakhurst - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Georges River Council area %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier683.72.9
1961 to 19701518.16.8
1971 to 198020911.36.7
1981 to 199033918.314.4
1991 to 200033418.013.9
2001 to 201039221.119.4
2011 to 20151558.412.0
2016 to Aug 20211266.821.3
Not stated804.32.6
Total1,854100.0100.0
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 male population of Peakhurst in 2021 compared to Georges River Council area shows that there was a larger proportion of males who arrived before 2001, and a smaller proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 59.4% of the overseas born male population arrived before 2001, and 7% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 44.7% and 21.3% respectively for Georges River Council area.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the male population between Peakhurst and Georges River Council area are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (11.3% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (18.0% compared to 13.9%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (18.3% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (6.8% compared to 21.3%)

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