52.9% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
3128, VIC · Postcode
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
More people have moved into postcode 3128 since 2011, with 52.9% of residents arriving in the last five years. This makes it one of the most mobile areas in the region, far exceeding both state and national figures. The area is also a major hub for new migrants, though the proportion of recent overseas arrivals has dipped slightly over the last decade.
People who moved in the last five years.
Over half of the people here moved in the last five years, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. At 52.9%, this is far above the 40% seen across Victoria and Australia.
52.9% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 31% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 14.5%. While this remains among the highest levels for similar areas, it fell 4 points since 2011.
31.0% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 3128, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/topic/mobility-location