Irwin · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Irwin

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

Far fewer people are moving into or arriving in Irwin compared to the rest of the country. Only 30.5% of residents have moved home in the last five years, which is well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Irwin, Council (LGA)

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

30.5% ▼ -27.1%
  • 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 Irwin — lower than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Irwin30.5%
Rest of WA 37.6%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Movement into the area has dropped significantly, falling 11 points since 2011. This rate is now far below the Australian figure of 40.7%.

30.5% ▼ -27.1%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 41.8%
  • 2016: 35.2%
  • 2021: 30.5%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are rare here, making up just 3.5% of the population. This is much lower than most other areas and has fallen since 2011.

3.5% ▼ -66.6%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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 Irwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54060/irwin/topic/mobility-location