Rest of Vic. · Capital City

Migration & Movement in Rest of Vic.

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

Fewer people have moved into Rest of Vic. recently compared to most similar areas. About 38% of residents changed homes in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. The region also sees a lower share of new arrivals from overseas than many other parts of the state.

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📍 Rest of Vic., Capital City

Where Rest of Vic. sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

37.6%
  • 20.0%–21.8%: 1 area
  • 21.8%–23.6%: 0 areas
  • 23.6%–25.4%: 1 area
  • 25.4%–27.1%: 0 areas
  • 27.1%–28.9%: 0 areas
  • 28.9%–30.7%: 1 area
  • 30.7%–32.5%: 1 area
  • 32.5%–34.3%: 2 areas
  • 34.3%–36.1%: 0 areas
  • 36.1%–37.9%: 3 areas
  • 37.9%–39.6%: 5 areas
  • 39.6%–41.4%: 2 areas
  • 41.4%–43.2%: 0 areas
  • 43.2%–45.0%: 1 area
  • 45.0%–46.8%: 2 areas
  • 46.8%–48.6%: 4 areas
  • 48.6%–50.4%: 0 areas
  • 50.4%–52.1%: 0 areas
  • 52.1%–53.9%: 0 areas
  • 53.9%–55.7%: 1 area
  • 55.7%–57.5%: 0 areas
  • 57.5%–59.3%: 0 areas
  • 59.3%–61.1%: 2 areas
  • 61.1%–62.9%: 1 area
  • 62.9%–64.6%: 0 areas
  • 64.6%–66.4%: 1 area
  • 66.4%–68.2%: 0 areas
  • 68.2%–70.0%: 0 areas

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of Vic. — lower than 71% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Rest of Vic.37.6%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.6% of people moved house in the last five years, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 40.7%. This is a small increase from 2016, when the figure was 35.3%.

37.6%

Lower than 71% of capital city areas.

  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 37.6%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 13.6% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the Victorian average of 15.6% and about the same as the national figure.

13.6%

Lower than 72% of capital city areas.

  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Rest of Vic. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/topic/mobility-location