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Perth South West

Overseas arrivals

144,534 people who were living in Perth South West in 2021 were born overseas, and 10% 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 Perth South 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.

Perth South 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
Perth South West - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Greater Perth %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier5,6303.93.5
1961 to 197014,0719.77.9
1971 to 198012,5378.77.9
1981 to 199018,27512.612.0
1991 to 200015,34110.610.5
2001 to 201036,80925.526.1
2011 to 201524,49917.016.9
2016 to Aug 202114,47810.013.2
Not stated2,8942.02.0
Total144,534100.0100.0
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 Perth South West 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, 45.6% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 10% 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 Perth South West and Greater Perth are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (9.7% compared to 7.9%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (8.7% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (10.0% compared to 13.2%)

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