Tasman · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Tasman

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

Few people have moved into Tasman recently, with only 2.7% of residents arriving from overseas in the last five years. This makes the area much more stable than the rest of the state and nation, as far fewer people are shifting into the region from either other towns or other countries.

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📍 Tasman, Council (LGA)

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

32.7% ▲ +8.2%
  • 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 Tasman — lower than 60% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Tasman32.7%
Rest of Tas. 36.2%
Tasmania 37.4%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 32.7% of people moved home in the last five years, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 37.4%. While this is lower than most similar areas, the share of people moving has risen slightly since 2011.

32.7% ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 32.7%

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 just 2.7% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average of 14.5%. This represents a sharp drop from 2011, when the share of recent arrivals was 10.2%.

2.7% ▼ -73.7%

Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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 Tasman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65210/tasman/topic/mobility-location