Northern Grampians · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Northern Grampians

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

Over one in five people in Northern Grampians recently arrived from overseas, which is well above the national figure. While new arrivals from abroad are common, the area sees far fewer people moving between Australian homes compared to other regions.

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📍 Northern Grampians, Council (LGA)

Where Northern Grampians sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

29.1% ▼ -6.6%
  • 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 Northern Grampians — lower than 76% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Northern Grampians29.1%
Rest of Vic. 37.6%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 29.1% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is far below the Victorian average of 40%. This figure has also fallen slightly since 2011.

29.1% ▼ -6.6%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 31.2%
  • 2016: 28.5%
  • 2021: 29.1%

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 21% of the population, a figure well above the 14.5% seen across Australia. This proportion rose by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.

21.0% ▲ +38.1%

Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 21.0%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Northern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25810/northern-grampians/topic/mobility-location