West Arnhem · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in West Arnhem

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

Nearly 28% of people in West Arnhem arrived from overseas recently, a figure far above the national average. This makes it one of the most common areas for recent overseas arrivals, despite the fact that very few people have moved into the region from other parts of Australia lately.

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📍 West Arnhem, Council (LGA)

Where West Arnhem sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

19.8% ▼ -20.0%
  • 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 West Arnhem — lower than 96% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
West Arnhem19.8%
Rest of NT 33.1%
Northern Territory 42.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 19.8% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 42%. This rate has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011.

19.8% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 19.8%

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 28.1% of the population, which is well above the Northern Territory average of 21% and far above the national figure of 14.5%.

28.1% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 28.1%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74660/west-arnhem/topic/mobility-location