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Waratah West

Overseas arrivals

581 people who were living in Waratah West in 2021 were born overseas, and 35% 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 Waratah West 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.

Waratah West'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
Waratah West - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%City of Newcastle %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier457.76.7
1961 to 1970386.59.0
1971 to 1980213.67.8
1981 to 1990406.98.9
1991 to 2000447.68.5
2001 to 20107813.417.9
2011 to 20159416.214.8
2016 to Aug 202120234.823.6
Not stated193.32.7
Total581100.0100.0
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 Waratah West in 2021 compared to the City of Newcastle 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, 32.4% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 35% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 41.0% and 23.6% respectively for the City of Newcastle.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between Waratah West and the City of Newcastle are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (34.8% compared to 23.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (13.4% compared to 17.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (3.6% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (6.5% compared to 9.0%)

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