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Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District

Overseas arrivals

202 people who were living in Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District in 2016 were born overseas, and 0% 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 Buchfelde - Gawler Belt 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.

Buchfelde - Gawler Belt 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.

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
Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District - Overseas born (Usual residence)2016
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Regional SA %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier3115.314.0
1961 to 19706130.223.6
1971 to 19802512.411.9
1981 to 1990115.47.4
1991 to 2000209.95.2
2001 to 20102612.912.3
2011 to 2015167.98.9
2016 to Aug 20210--12.2
Not stated125.94.6

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, Regional SA: 4.6% 2016 to Aug 2021, Regional SA: 12.2% 2011 to 2015, Regional SA: 8.9% 2001 to 2010, Regional SA: 12.3% 1991 to 2000, Regional SA: 5.2% 1981 to 1990, Regional SA: 7.4% 1971 to 1980, Regional SA: 11.9% 1961 to 1970, Regional SA: 23.6% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Regional SA: 14.0% Not stated, Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District: 5.9% 2011 to 2015, Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District: 7.9% 2001 to 2010, Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District: 12.9% 1991 to 2000, Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District: 9.9% 1981 to 1990, Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District: 5.4% 1971 to 1980, Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District: 12.4% 1961 to 1970, Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District: 30.2% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District: 15.3%
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 population of Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District in 2016 compared to Regional SA 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, 73.2672% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and % arrived during or after 2016, compared with 61.9947% and 12.173% respectively for Regional SA.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between Buchfelde - Gawler Belt and District and Regional SA are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (30.2% compared to 23.6%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 2000 (9.9% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 2016 to Aug 2021 (0.0% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (5.4% compared to 7.4%)

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