Boddington · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Boddington

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

More people have moved into Boddington in the last five years than in most similar areas. While 38.4% of the population has changed homes recently, the town has seen a very sharp drop in new arrivals from overseas.

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📍 Boddington, Council (LGA)

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

38.4% ▼ -21.8%
  • 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 Boddington — higher than 67% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Boddington38.4%
Rest of WA 37.6%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.4% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average, though it has fallen 11 percentage points since 2011.

38.4% ▼ -21.8%

Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 49.1%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 38.4%

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 just 2.7% of the population, which is among the lowest for areas of this size. This is far below the national figure of 14.5% and represents a steep 30 percentage point drop since 2011.

2.7% ▼ -91.8%

Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 32.9%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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 Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50630/boddington/topic/mobility-location