Kooyong · Federal Electorate

Migration & Movement in Kooyong

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

Recent overseas arrivals make up 15.3% of the population in Kooyong, a figure higher than most other areas. This international presence is a key part of the local mix, though the number of new arrivals has dropped since 2011. Overall, the area shows steady movement patterns consistent with the rest of the country.

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📍 Kooyong, Federal Electorate

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

40.4%
  • 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 Kooyong — higher than 56% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Kooyong40.4%
Greater Melbourne 40.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 40.4% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a drop of 5.2 percentage points since 2016.

40.4%

Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2016: 45.6%
  • 2021: 40.4%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

People who arrived from overseas recently account for 15.3% of the population. While this is higher than most areas, it is a significant fall from the 24.2% recorded in 2011.

15.3% ▼ -36.9%

Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 15.3%

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 Kooyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED226/kooyong/topic/mobility-location