Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek
Year of arrival in Australia
434 people living in Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek were born overseas and 3% arrived in Australia within the last 5 years.
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 migrants and reveals the role of Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek in housing the overseas-born. The number of recent arrivals in an area is often determined by housing affordability, employment opportunities and pre-existing communities located in the area.
Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'In what year did the person first arrive in Australia to live here for one year or more?'
Overseas born population
| Year of arrival in Australia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek | 2011 | |||
| Year of arrival in Australia | Number | % | Penrith City | |
| 2006 to 9 Aug 2011 | 12 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 401 |
| 2001 to 2005 | 16 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 402 |
| 1991 to 2000 (10 year period) | 28 | 6.5 | 15.9 | 403 |
| 1981 to 1990 (10 year period) | 58 | 13.4 | 18.5 | 404 |
| 1971 to 1980 (10 year period) | 89 | 20.5 | 14.4 | 405 |
| 1961 to 1970 (10 year period) | 100 | 23.0 | 16.8 | 406 |
| Arrived in 1960 or earlier | 104 | 24.0 | 9.6 | 407 |
| Not stated | 27 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 415 |
| Total | 434 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
(Usual residence data)
Dominant groups
Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born population of Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek in 2011 compared to Penrith City shows that there was a larger proportion of people who arrived before 2001, and a smaller proportion of recent arrivals (those who arrived between 2006 and 2011).
Overall, 87.3% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 2.8% arrived during or after 2006, compared with 75.2% and 11.3% respectively for Penrith City.
The major differences between the year of arrival data of Mount Vernon - Kemps Creek - Badgerys Creek and Penrith City were:
- A larger percentage of arrivals between in 1960 or earlier (24.0% compared to 9.6%)
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 1961 and 1970 (23.0% compared to 16.8%)
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 1971 and 1980 (20.5% compared to 14.4%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1991 and 2000 (6.5% compared to 15.9%)