36.3% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
6642, WA · Postcode
Migration & Movement in 6642, WA
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 6642 arrived from overseas recently, making it one of the most welcoming areas for new arrivals at this level. While a fair few residents have moved house recently, the area is far more defined by its high proportion of international migrants.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 36.3% of people moved home in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure and has fallen by 11 points since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 29.3% of the population, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This proportion has dipped slightly by 7.1 points since 2011.
29.3% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 6642, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6642/6642-wa/topic/mobility-location