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Year of arrival

In 2021, 35,168 people who were living in Willoughby City Council, were born overseas and 21.1% arrived in Australia within the last 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 Willoughby City Council in housing newer or older migrant groups.

Year of Arrival data should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure - most people migrate to another country when they are relatively young.

Please note, for this topic only, where 'Total population' is selected as a benchmark, this refers to the total overseas-born population in the area. People not born overseas do not have a year of arrival.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In what year did the person first arrive in Australia to live here for one year or more?'

Year of arrivals
Willoughby City Council - born overseas2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Willoughby City - Total population
Arrived in 1960 or earlier9702.82.8
1961 to 19701,6124.64.6
1971 to 19802,3606.76.7
1981 to 19904,72313.413.4
1991 to 20005,12114.614.6
2001 to 20107,61121.621.6
2011 to 20154,78613.613.6
2016 to Aug 20217,40421.121.1
Not stated5811.71.7
Total people35,168100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the year of arrival for the population born overseas of Willoughby City Council in 2021 compared to the total population in Willoughby City Council shows that there was a similar proportion of people who arrived before 2001, as well as a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to 10 Aug 2021).

Overall, 42.0% of the population born overseas arrived before 2001, and 21.1% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 42.0% and 21.1% respectively for the total population in Willoughby City Council.

There were no major differences between the population born overseas in Willoughby City and the total population in Willoughby City Council in 2021.

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