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Cranbourne West

Overseas arrivals

4,434 males who were living in Cranbourne West in 2016 were born overseas, and 15% arrived in Australia within 5 years prior to 2016.

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 Cranbourne West 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.

Cranbourne West'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.

Derived from the Census question:

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

Overseas born population

Overseas arrivals
Cranbourne West - Overseas born (Usual residence)2016
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Cranbourne %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier741.73.7
1961 to 19701313.05.3
1971 to 19801162.66.2
1981 to 19903287.47.5
1991 to 20004349.87.8
2001 to 20101,79540.533.7
2011 to 201583418.816.2
2016 to Aug 202165814.817.7
Not stated641.42.0

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Overseas arrivals, 2016
Overseas arrivals, 2016 Not stated, Cranbourne: 2.0% 2016 to Aug 2021, Cranbourne: 17.7% 2011 to 2015, Cranbourne: 16.2% 2001 to 2010, Cranbourne: 33.7% 1991 to 2000, Cranbourne: 7.8% 1981 to 1990, Cranbourne: 7.5% 1971 to 1980, Cranbourne: 6.2% 1961 to 1970, Cranbourne: 5.3% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Cranbourne: 3.7% Not stated, Cranbourne West: 1.4% 2016 to Aug 2021, Cranbourne West: 14.8% 2011 to 2015, Cranbourne West: 18.8% 2001 to 2010, Cranbourne West: 40.5% 1991 to 2000, Cranbourne West: 9.8% 1981 to 1990, Cranbourne West: 7.4% 1971 to 1980, Cranbourne West: 2.6% 1961 to 1970, Cranbourne West: 3.0% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Cranbourne West: 1.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born male population of Cranbourne West in 2016 compared to Cranbourne shows that there was a smaller proportion of males who arrived before 2001, as well as a smaller proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 24.4248% of the overseas born male population arrived before 2001, and 14.8399% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 30.5266% and 17.657% respectively for Cranbourne.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the male population between Cranbourne West and Cranbourne are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (40.5% compared to 33.7%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (18.8% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (2.6% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (14.8% compared to 17.7%)

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