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Mornington Peninsula Shire

Overseas arrivals

29,850 people who were living in Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2016 were born overseas, and 6% 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 Mornington Peninsula Shire 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.

Mornington Peninsula Shire'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
Mornington Peninsula Shire - Overseas born (Usual residence)2016
Year of arrival in AustraliaNumber%Capel Sound %
Arrived in 1960 or earlier4,25114.222.6
1961 to 19705,59218.723.7
1971 to 19804,14013.912.3
1981 to 19903,62612.17.6
1991 to 20002,3567.94.6
2001 to 20104,67915.79.3
2011 to 20152,3808.06.0
2016 to Aug 20211,7996.05.0
Not stated1,0273.48.8

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, Capel Sound: 8.8% 2016 to Aug 2021, Capel Sound: 5.0% 2011 to 2015, Capel Sound: 6.0% 2001 to 2010, Capel Sound: 9.3% 1991 to 2000, Capel Sound: 4.6% 1981 to 1990, Capel Sound: 7.6% 1971 to 1980, Capel Sound: 12.3% 1961 to 1970, Capel Sound: 23.7% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Capel Sound: 22.6% Not stated, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 3.4% 2016 to Aug 2021, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 6.0% 2011 to 2015, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 8.0% 2001 to 2010, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 15.7% 1991 to 2000, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 7.9% 1981 to 1990, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 12.1% 1971 to 1980, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 13.9% 1961 to 1970, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 18.7% Arrived in 1960 or earlier, Mornington Peninsula Shire: 14.2%
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 Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2016 compared to Capel Sound shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who arrived before 2001, and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (those who arrived between 2016 to Aug 2021).

Overall, 66.8844% of the overseas born population arrived before 2001, and 6.0268% arrived during or after 2016, compared with 70.8013% and 5.0494% respectively for Capel Sound.

The major differences in year of arrival data in the population between Mornington Peninsula Shire and Capel Sound are:

  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 2001 to 2010 (15.7% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage of arrivals between 1981 to 1990 (12.1% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between Arrived in 1960 or earlier (14.2% compared to 22.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1961 to 1970 (18.7% compared to 23.7%)

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