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Rockhampton

Overseas arrivals

8,183 people who were living in Rockhampton in 2021 were born overseas, and 22% 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 Rockhampton 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.

Rockhampton'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
Rockhampton - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Gracemere %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier3854.75.2
1961 to 19704675.76.8
1971 to 19805787.19.1
1981 to 19906447.910.2
1991 to 20005787.19.6
2001 to 20102,12826.024.5
2011 to 20151,37916.917.3
2016 to Aug 20211,78321.815.4
Not stated2412.91.9
Total8,183100.0100.0
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 Rockhampton in 2021 compared to Gracemere 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 22% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 40.9% and 15.4% respectively for Gracemere.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between Rockhampton and Gracemere are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (21.8% compared to 15.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (7.1% compared to 9.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (7.9% compared to 10.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (7.1% compared to 9.1%)

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