Aston · Federal Electorate

Migration & Movement in Aston

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Just 32% of people in Aston have moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area one of the most stable in the region, with very few new residents arriving from either within Australia or from overseas.

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📍 Aston, Federal Electorate

Where Aston sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

32.0%
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 5 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 6 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 9 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 11 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 9 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 18 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 15 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 14 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 14 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 5 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 9 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 6 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 5 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 12 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 9 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 3 areas
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 1 area
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 1 area
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 1 area
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 0 areas
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 2 areas
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 2 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Aston — lower than 95% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Aston32.0%
Greater Melbourne 40.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 32% of residents moved in the last five years, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and Australian averages. This level of stability has barely changed since 2016.

32.0%

Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 8.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3 percentage points since 2011.

8.6% ▼ -26.0%

Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Aston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED201/aston/topic/mobility-location