35.8% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
6609, WA · Postcode
Migration & Movement in 6609, WA
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Over 22% of people in postcode 6609 arrived from overseas recently, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area much more diverse in its origins than most other parts of the country. While many people have moved here lately, the overall trend of people changing homes has slowed down since 2011.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 35.8% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most areas. However, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 39.0% and has fallen since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 22.5% of the population, which is far above the state average of 10.6%. This is much higher than most areas, though the proportion fell slightly from 27.0% in 2011.
22.5% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6609/6609-wa/topic/mobility-location