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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Williamstown North - The Rifle Range

Overseas arrivals

1,057 people who were living in Williamstown North - The Rifle Range in 2021 were born overseas, and 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 Williamstown North - The Rifle Range 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.

Williamstown North - The Rifle Range'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
Williamstown North - The Rifle Range - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Hobsons Bay City %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier757.18.1
1961 to 197013412.713.3
1971 to 198011611.09.0
1981 to 199013312.612.3
1991 to 2000858.09.6
2001 to 201025624.217.6
2011 to 201513512.813.0
2016 to Aug 20211009.514.8
Not stated232.22.3
Total1,057100.0100.0
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 Williamstown North - The Rifle Range in 2021 compared to Hobsons Bay City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who arrived before 2001, as well as a smaller proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 51.4% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 9% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 52.3% and 14.8% respectively for Hobsons Bay City.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between Williamstown North - The Rifle Range and Hobsons Bay City are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (24.2% compared to 17.6%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (11.0% compared to 9.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (9.5% compared to 14.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (8.0% compared to 9.6%)

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