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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id291 people who were living in Tongala and District in 2021 were born overseas, and 21% 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 Tongala and District 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.
Tongala and District'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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongala and District - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Year of arrival in Australia | Number | % | Lockington - Gunbower and District % |
| Arrived in 1960 or earlier | 40 | 13.7 | 11.1 |
| 1961 to 1970 | 42 | 14.4 | 19.8 |
| 1971 to 1980 | 12 | 4.1 | 10.6 |
| 1981 to 1990 | 19 | 6.5 | 10.1 |
| 1991 to 2000 | 18 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 2001 to 2010 | 38 | 13.1 | 15.5 |
| 2011 to 2015 | 49 | 16.8 | 6.8 |
| 2016 to Aug 2021 | 61 | 21.0 | 12.6 |
| Not stated | 12 | 4.1 | 7.7 |
| Total | 291 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born population of Tongala and District in 2021 compared to Lockington - Gunbower and District shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who arrived before 2001, and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).
Overall, 45.0% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 21% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 57.5% and 12.6% respectively for Lockington - Gunbower and District.
The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between Tongala and District and Lockington - Gunbower and District are:
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (16.8% compared to 6.8%)
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (21.0% compared to 12.6%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (4.1% compared to 10.6%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (14.4% compared to 19.8%)
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