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City of Yarra

Overseas arrivals

25,821 people who were living in the City of Yarra in 2021 were born overseas, and 23% 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 the City of Yarra 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.

the City of Yarra'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
City of Yarra - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Greater Melbourne %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier1,1284.44.8
1961 to 19701,8037.07.5
1971 to 19801,7126.66.7
1981 to 19902,99411.610.5
1991 to 20003,49513.510.6
2001 to 20104,63017.922.7
2011 to 20153,61414.015.3
2016 to Aug 20215,93023.019.7
Not stated5152.02.1
Total25,821100.0100.0
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 the City of Yarra in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a larger proportion of people who arrived before 2001, as well as a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 43.1% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 23% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 40.2% and 19.7% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between the City of Yarra and Greater Melbourne are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (23.0% compared to 19.7%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (13.5% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (17.9% compared to 22.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (14.0% compared to 15.3%)

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