Moira · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Moira

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

Roughly 15% of people in Moira arrived from overseas recently, which is higher than most similar areas. This means the region is more welcoming to new international residents than many other local government areas. While international arrivals are common, fewer people have moved into the area from within Australia over the last five years.

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📍 Moira, Council (LGA)

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

35.0% ▲ +2.3%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Moira — higher than 52% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Moira35.0%
Rest of Vic. 37.6%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 35% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%. This level of movement has barely changed since 2011.

35.0% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 35.0%

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 15% of the population. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and has remained steady since 2011.

15.0% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 15.0%

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 Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24900/moira/topic/mobility-location