Gnowangerup · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Gnowangerup

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

Nearly one in five people in Gnowangerup arrived from overseas recently, a figure that is well above the national average. While the area attracts new international residents, it has far fewer people moving house from other parts of the country compared to most other regions.

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📍 Gnowangerup, Council (LGA)

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

31.9% ▲ +5.1%
  • 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 Gnowangerup — lower than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Gnowangerup31.9%
Rest of WA 37.6%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 31.9% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is well below the 40.7% national figure. This rate is lower than most other areas, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

31.9% ▲ +5.1%

Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 30.4%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 31.9%

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 18.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 10.6%. This proportion has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.

18.2% ▼ -16.4%

Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 32.7%
  • 2021: 18.2%

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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53640/gnowangerup/topic/mobility-location