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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 2,986 people who were living in Frankston City, were born in New Zealand and 6.5% 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 Frankston City 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston City - born in New Zealand | 2021 | ||
| Year of arrival in Australia | Number | % | Greater Melbourne |
| Arrived in 1960 or earlier | 27 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 1961 to 1970 | 113 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| 1971 to 1980 | 316 | 10.6 | 7.4 |
| 1981 to 1990 | 629 | 21.1 | 12.4 |
| 1991 to 2000 | 506 | 16.9 | 14.8 |
| 2001 to 2010 | 728 | 24.4 | 25.1 |
| 2011 to 2015 | 392 | 13.1 | 18.6 |
| 2016 to Aug 2021 | 194 | 6.5 | 15.6 |
| Not stated | 81 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Total people | 2,986 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the year of arrival for the population born in New Zealand of Frankston City 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, 53.3% of the population born in New Zealand arrived before 2001, and 6.5% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 38.1% and 15.6% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the year of arrival data the population born in New Zealand in Frankston City and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (21.1% compared to 12.4%)
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 1971 to 1980 (10.6% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (6.5% compared to 15.6%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2011 to 2015 (13.1% compared to 18.6%)
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