Broad Bay-Portobello
Overseas arrivals
291 people who were living in Broad Bay-Portobello were born overseas and 15.5% arrived in New Zealand within 5 years prior to 2018.
The Year of Arrival data records when the overseas born population arrived in New Zealand. The data shows the degree to which areas are 'ports' for new overseas migrants and reveals the role of Broad Bay-Portobello in housing the overseas-born. The number of recent arrivals in an area is often determined by housing affordability, employment opportunities and pre-existing communities located in the area.
Broad Bay-Portobello's Year of Arrival data, when used with Country of Birth, Religion and Languages Spoken data, is a good indicator of the likely need for services in migrant communities.
Please note: Stats NZ has given Years since arrival in New Zealand data for the 2018 Census a quality rating of “moderate”. See Stats NZ’s DataInfo+ for specific information on what this rating means and recommendations for use.
Derived from the Census question:
'When did you first arrive to live in New Zealand?'
Overseas born population
| Overseas arrivals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Bay-Portobello | 2018 | ||||
| Year of arrival in New Zealand | Number | % | Ravensbourne-St Leonards % | ||
| Prior to 1991 | 84 | 28.9 | 30.5 | 361 | 1428 |
| 1991 to 2000 | 36 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 362 | 1428 |
| 2001 to 2005 | 39 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 363 | 1428 |
| 2006 to 2012 | 63 | 21.6 | 17.7 | 364 | 1428 |
| 2013 to March 2018 | 45 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 365 | 1428 |
| Not stated / included | 24 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 370 | 1428 |
| Total | 291 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census of Population and Dwellings (opens a new window) 2018. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Stats NZ data quality rating: Moderate(opens a new window)
Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born population of Broad Bay-Portobello in 2018 compared to the Ravensbourne-St Leonards shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who arrived before 1991, and a similar proportion of recent arrivals (those who arrived between 2013 and 2018).
Overall, 41.2% of the overseas born population arrived before 1991, and 15.5% arrived during or after 2013, compared with 46.1% and 16.3% respectively for the Ravensbourne-St Leonards.
The major differences between the year of arrival data of Broad Bay-Portobello and the Ravensbourne-St Leonards were:
- A larger percentage of arrivals in 2001 (21.6% compared to 17.7%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 1995 (12.4% compared to 15.6%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals prior to 1991 (28.9% compared to 30.5%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals in 2002 (15.5% compared to 16.3%)