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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id3,515 people who were living in Elsternwick - Gardenvale in 2021 were born overseas, and 19% 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 Elsternwick - Gardenvale 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.
Elsternwick - Gardenvale'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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsternwick - Gardenvale - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2021 | ||
| Year of arrival in Australia | Number | % | Glen Huntly % |
| Arrived in 1960 or earlier | 293 | 8.3 | 3.1 |
| 1961 to 1970 | 292 | 8.3 | 2.7 |
| 1971 to 1980 | 323 | 9.2 | 5.0 |
| 1981 to 1990 | 442 | 12.6 | 7.9 |
| 1991 to 2000 | 380 | 10.8 | 11.0 |
| 2001 to 2010 | 586 | 16.7 | 18.2 |
| 2011 to 2015 | 478 | 13.6 | 15.4 |
| 2016 to Aug 2021 | 674 | 19.2 | 35.6 |
| Not stated | 47 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Total | 3,515 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born population of Elsternwick - Gardenvale in 2021 compared to Glen Huntly 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 Aug 2021).
Overall, 49.2% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 19% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 29.6% and 35.6% respectively for Glen Huntly.
The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between Elsternwick - Gardenvale and Glen Huntly are:
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (8.3% compared to 2.7%)
- A larger percentage of arrivals between Arrived in 1960 or earlier (8.3% compared to 3.1%)
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (12.6% compared to 7.9%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (19.2% compared to 35.6%)
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