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LEARN MORE ABOUT .id309 people who were living in Mosgiel East were born overseas and 6.8% 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 Mosgiel East 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.
Mosgiel East'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.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'When did you first arrive to live in New Zealand?'
| Overseas arrivals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosgiel East | 2018 | ||
| Year of arrival in New Zealand | Number | % | Dunedin City % |
| Prior to 1991 | 144 | 46.6 | 22.6 |
| 1991 to 2000 | 36 | 11.7 | 10.7 |
| 2001 to 2005 | 33 | 10.7 | 12.4 |
| 2006 to 2012 | 57 | 18.4 | 19.0 |
| 2013 to March 2018 | 21 | 6.8 | 24.6 |
| Not stated / included | 18 | 5.8 | 10.6 |
| Total | 309 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the year of arrival for the overseas born population of Mosgiel East in 2018 compared to Dunedin City shows that there was a larger proportion of people who arrived before 1991, and a smaller proportion of recent arrivals (those who arrived between 2013 and 2018).
Overall, 58.3% of the overseas born population arrived before 1991, and 6.8% arrived during or after 2013, compared with 33.3% and 24.6% respectively for Dunedin City.
The major differences between the year of arrival data of Mosgiel East and Dunedin City were:
- A larger percentage of arrivals prior to 1991 (46.6% compared to 22.6%)
- A larger percentage of arrivals between 1991 to 1995 (11.7% compared to 10.7%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals in 2002 (6.8% compared to 24.6%)
- A smaller percentage of arrivals between 1996 to 2000 (10.7% compared to 12.4%)
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