Leonora · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Leonora

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

More people have moved into Leonora than in most similar areas, with 37.4% changing homes in the last five years. While the area sees a fair amount of movement, this is still well below the national figure of 40.7%.

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📍 Leonora, Council (LGA)

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

37.4% ▼ -27.0%
  • 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 Leonora — higher than 63% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Leonora37.4%
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 in the last five years fell by 14 points since 2011, though it remains higher than in most similar areas.

37.4% ▼ -27.0%

Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 51.3%
  • 2016: 48.4%
  • 2021: 37.4%

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 15.8% of the population, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 10.6%.

15.8% ▼ -28.9%

Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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 Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55040/leonora/topic/mobility-location