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Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson

Overseas arrivals

434 males who were living in Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson in 2021 were born overseas, and 5% 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 Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson 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.

Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson'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
Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson - Overseas born (Usual residence)2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Bass Coast Shire %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier10524.219.9
1961 to 19708218.920.2
1971 to 19806414.713.6
1981 to 19905512.712.0
1991 to 2000173.96.4
2001 to 2010378.510.6
2011 to 2015296.77.2
2016 to Aug 2021204.66.0
Not stated255.84.2
Total434100.0100.0
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 male population of Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson in 2021 compared to Bass Coast Shire shows that there was a larger proportion of males who arrived before 2001, and a smaller proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 74.4% of the overseas born male population arrived before 2001, and 5% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 72.1% and 6.0% respectively for Bass Coast Shire.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the male population between Wonthaggi - Cape Paterson and Bass Coast Shire are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between Arrived in 1960 or earlier (24.2% compared to 19.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (3.9% compared to 6.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (8.5% compared to 10.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (4.6% compared to 6.0%)

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