idc-logo
svg rectangle color
City of BanyuleCommunity profile

City of Banyule

Year of arrival

In 2021, 1,163 people who were living in the City of Banyule, were born in Malaysia and 14.7% 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 the City of Banyule 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
City of Banyule - born in Malaysia2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Greater Melbourne
Arrived in 1960 or earlier50.40.4
1961 to 1970443.82.3
1971 to 198012410.76.6
1981 to 199027423.616.8
1991 to 200013011.29.3
2001 to 201026923.123.8
2011 to 201513511.615.7
2016 to Aug 202117114.723.4
Not stated110.91.6
Total people1,163100.0100.0
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 in Malaysia of the City of Banyule in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne 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 10 Aug 2021).

Overall, 49.6% of the population born in Malaysia arrived before 2001, and 14.7% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 35.4% and 23.4% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences between the year of arrival data the population born in Malaysia in the City of Banyule and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (23.6% compared to 16.8%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (10.7% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (14.7% compared to 23.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (11.6% compared to 15.7%)

DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.

Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices.

ABS Data and the copyright in the ABS Data remains the property of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the ABS Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. ABS Data can be accessed from the Australian Bureau of Statistics at www.abs.gov.au. ABS data can be used under license - terms published on ABS website. intermediary.management@abs.gov.au if you have any queries or wish to distribute any ABS data.