Chapman Valley · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Chapman Valley

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

Fewer people are moving into or arriving in Chapman Valley than in most other parts of the country. Only 29.2% of residents have moved house in the last five years, and very few new arrivals from overseas have settled here recently.

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📍 Chapman Valley, Council (LGA)

Where Chapman Valley sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

29.2% ▼ -23.8%
  • 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 Chapman Valley — lower than 76% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Chapman Valley29.2%
Rest of WA 37.6%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The number of people who moved here in the last five years is much lower than in most areas, at 29.2%. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 39% and has fallen by 9.1 percentage points since 2011.

29.2% ▼ -23.8%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 38.3%
  • 2016: 37.1%
  • 2021: 29.2%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up just 1.4% of the population, which is among the lowest across similar areas. This is far below the national figure of 14.5% and represents a 14 percentage point drop since 2011.

1.4% ▼ -90.7%

Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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 Chapman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/topic/mobility-location