77.1% ▲ +210.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
3978, VIC · Postcode
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
A staggering 77.1% of people in postcode 3978 have moved house in the last five years. This level of mobility is far above the national figure, reflecting a population that has changed rapidly. The area has also seen a steady rise in people arriving from overseas.
People who moved in the last five years.
Movement into the area is among the highest for similar places, with 77.1% of residents moving in the last five years. This is far above the 40.7% national figure and has risen by 52 points since 2011.
77.1% ▲ +210.9%
Higher than 99% 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 15.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the national rate, though it has risen 10 points since 2011.
15.2% ▲ +205.7%
Higher than 75% 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 3978, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3978/3978-vic/topic/mobility-location