6507, WA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 6507, WA

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

Nearly one in five people in postcode 6507 have arrived from overseas recently, which is much higher than most other areas. While international arrivals are common, fewer people are moving into the area from within the country compared to previous years.

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📍 6507, WA, Postcode

Where 6507, WA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.0% ▼ -30.2%
  • 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 6507, WA — lower than 66% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
6507, WA30.0%
Dandaragan 37.9%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 30% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 43% of the population had moved recently.

30.0% ▼ -30.2%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 43.0%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 30.0%

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 18.8% of the population, a figure well above both the state (10.6%) and national (14.5%) averages. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011.

18.8% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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 6507, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6507/6507-wa/topic/mobility-location