# Migration & Movement — Coolgardie

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

Area: Coolgardie (Council (LGA))

Far fewer people have moved into Coolgardie recently compared to the rest of the state. Only 34.5% of residents arrived in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%. This trend is part of a wider decline in movement into the area.

The proportion of people who moved here in the last five years fell by 14 percentage points since 2011. At 34.5%, this figure is well below both the Western Australian and national averages.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 8.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This is a sharp drop from 2011, when 34.6% of residents had arrived from overseas recently.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People who moved in the last 5 years | 34.5% | -28.3% since 2011 |
| Recent arrivals from overseas | 8.7% | -75.0% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/topic/mobility-location