1st Release
This variable states the year a person who was born outside of Australia (including Other Territories), first arrived in Australia with the intention of staying in Australia for at least one year.
Applicable to: Australian residents born overseas who will be here for more than one year.
1 - Arrived before 1981
2 - Arrived 1981 - 1985
3 - Arrived 1986 - 1990
4 - Arrived 1991
5 - Arrived 1992
6 - Arrived 1993
7 - Arrived 1994
8 - Arrived 1995
9 - Arrived 1996
& - Not stated
@ - Not applicable
V - Overseas visitor
Total number of categories: 12
Not applicable (@) category comprises:
- Persons who did not state their birthplace
- Persons born in Australia or in other Australian Territories
- Persons who said they will be in Australia for less than one year