6101, WA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 6101, WA

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

Nearly half of all residents in postcode 6101 have changed their address in the last five years. This high rate of movement makes the area much more mobile than most other parts of the country.

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📍 6101, WA, Postcode

Where 6101, WA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

46.3% ▼ -10.0%
  • 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 6101, WA — higher than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
6101, WA46.3%
Victoria Park 49.3%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 46.3% of people moved here in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%. While this is still much higher than most areas, the figure has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.

46.3% ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 51.5%
  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 46.3%

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 17.5% of the population, a figure well above the Western Australian average of 10.6%. This proportion has dropped significantly over time, falling 18 percentage points since 2011.

17.5% ▼ -50.5%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 35.4%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

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 6101, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6101/6101-wa/topic/mobility-location