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Central Coast Council area

Overseas born - Year of arrivals

In 2021, 55,675 people who were living in Central Coast Council area, were [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] and 9.1% 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 Central Coast Council area 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.

Derived from the Census question:

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

People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]

Year of arrivals
Central Coast Council area - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]2021
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Greater Sydney
Arrived in 1960 or earlier4,8628.73.1
1961 to 19707,69413.85.9
1971 to 19806,86212.37.5
1981 to 19907,33513.212.8
1991 to 20006,13511.014.3
2001 to 201010,21218.321.3
2011 to 20155,97310.713.7
2016 to Aug 20215,0409.119.1
Not stated1,5622.82.3

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (Usual residence data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Year of arrivals, 2021
Year of arrivals, 2021 Not stated, Greater Sydney: 2.3% 2016 to Aug 2021, Greater Sydney: 19.1% 2011 to 2015, Greater Sydney: 13.7% 2001 to 2010, Greater Sydney: 21.3% 1991 to 2000, Greater Sydney: 14.3% 1981 to 1990, Greater Sydney: 12.8% 1971 to 1980, Greater Sydney: 7.5% 1961 to 1970, Greater Sydney: 5.9% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Greater Sydney: 3.1% Not stated, Central Coast Council area: 2.8% 2016 to Aug 2021, Central Coast Council area: 9.1% 2011 to 2015, Central Coast Council area: 10.7% 2001 to 2010, Central Coast Council area: 18.3% 1991 to 2000, Central Coast Council area: 11.0% 1981 to 1990, Central Coast Council area: 13.2% 1971 to 1980, Central Coast Council area: 12.3% 1961 to 1970, Central Coast Council area: 13.8% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Central Coast Council area: 8.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the year of arrival for the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] of Central Coast Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney 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, 59.1% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] arrived before 2001, and 9.1% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 43.6% and 19.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The major differences between the year of arrival data the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in Central Coast Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (13.8% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between Arrived in 1960 or earlier (8.7% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (12.3% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (9.1% compared to 19.1%)
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