6168, WA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 6168, WA

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

Far fewer people have arrived from overseas in postcode 6168 compared to the rest of the country. While about 38% of residents moved home in the last five years, recent international arrivals have dropped sharply since 2011.

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📍 6168, WA, Postcode

Where 6168, WA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

38.1% ▼ -7.7%
  • 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 6168, WA — higher than 68% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
6168, WA38.1%
Rockingham 38.5%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.1% of people moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average and slightly below the national figure.

38.1% ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 41.2%
  • 2016: 39.9%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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 5% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the figure was 14.9%.

5.0% ▼ -66.4%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 6168, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6168/6168-wa/topic/mobility-location