3639, VIC · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 3639, VIC

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

A surprising 18% of people in postcode 3639 have arrived from overseas recently, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. While international arrivals have surged, the local population is generally settled, with far fewer people moving house compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3639, VIC, Postcode

Where 3639, VIC sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

24.6% ▲ +21.1%
  • 10.0%–12.1%: 20 areas
  • 12.1%–14.3%: 18 areas
  • 14.3%–16.4%: 21 areas
  • 16.4%–18.6%: 36 areas
  • 18.6%–20.7%: 61 areas
  • 20.7%–22.9%: 85 areas
  • 22.9%–25.0%: 138 areas
  • 25.0%–27.1%: 186 areas
  • 27.1%–29.3%: 239 areas
  • 29.3%–31.4%: 268 areas
  • 31.4%–33.6%: 232 areas
  • 33.6%–35.7%: 255 areas
  • 35.7%–37.9%: 222 areas
  • 37.9%–40.0%: 188 areas
  • 40.0%–42.1%: 135 areas
  • 42.1%–44.3%: 128 areas
  • 44.3%–46.4%: 83 areas
  • 46.4%–48.6%: 67 areas
  • 48.6%–50.7%: 54 areas
  • 50.7%–52.9%: 34 areas
  • 52.9%–55.0%: 37 areas
  • 55.0%–57.1%: 27 areas
  • 57.1%–59.3%: 12 areas
  • 59.3%–61.4%: 12 areas
  • 61.4%–63.6%: 14 areas
  • 63.6%–65.7%: 10 areas
  • 65.7%–67.9%: 5 areas
  • 67.9%–70.0%: 42 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3639, VIC — lower than 86% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
3639, VIC24.6%
Moira 35.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 24.6% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is far below the Victorian figure of 40.0%. This is much lower than most areas, though the proportion of movers has risen 4.3 percentage points since 2011.

24.6% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 24.6%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

The number of recent overseas arrivals has climbed sharply from 0% in 2011 to 18.0% in 2021. This is well above the Australian average of 14.5% and much higher than most similar areas.

18.0% ▲ —

Higher than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 18.0%

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 3639, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3639/3639-vic/topic/mobility-location