Stonnington · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Stonnington

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

Half of all residents in Stonnington have moved house in the last five years, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This high turnover of residents is paired with a significant overseas population, though the proportion of new arrivals has dipped since 2011.

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📍 Stonnington, Council (LGA)

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

50.0% ▲ +9.9%
  • 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 Stonnington — higher than 94% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Stonnington50.0%
Greater Melbourne 40.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The movement of people into the area is well above the national figure, with 50% of residents arriving in the last five years. This is a rise of 4.5 percentage points since 2011 and is much higher than the 40.7% seen across Australia.

50.0% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 45.5%
  • 2016: 50.5%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 15.6%. While this remains much higher than most areas, it has fallen 5.6 percentage points since 2011.

21.5% ▼ -20.6%

Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.1%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 21.5%

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 Stonnington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26350/stonnington/topic/mobility-location