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Shire of MundaringCommunity profile

Shire of Mundaring

Overseas arrivals

9,350 people who were living in the Shire of Mundaring in 2021 were born overseas, and 4% 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 Mundaring 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 Mundaring'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 Mundaring - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Greater Perth %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier7097.63.5
1961 to 19701,63717.57.9
1971 to 19801,33614.37.9
1981 to 19901,37114.712.0
1991 to 20009139.810.5
2001 to 20101,69018.126.1
2011 to 20157578.116.9
2016 to Aug 20213673.913.2
Not stated5706.12.0
Total9,350100.0100.0
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 Shire of Mundaring in 2021 compared to Greater Perth shows that there was a larger proportion of people who arrived before 2001, and a smaller proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 63.8% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 4% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 41.8% and 13.2% respectively for Greater Perth.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between the Shire of Mundaring and Greater Perth are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (17.5% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (3.9% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (8.1% compared to 16.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (18.1% compared to 26.1%)

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