6710, WA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 6710, WA

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

Nearly half of all residents in postcode 6710 have changed their address in the last five years. This high level of mobility defines the area, as it sees significantly more movement than the national average.

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📍 6710, WA, Postcode

Where 6710, WA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

49.8% ▼ -14.1%
  • 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 6710, WA — higher than 89% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
6710, WA49.8%
Ashburton 53.5%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 49.8% of people moved home recently, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 39%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion has fallen 8.1 percentage points since 2011.

49.8% ▼ -14.1%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 57.9%
  • 2016: 67.0%
  • 2021: 49.8%

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 15.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the state average of 10.6%. This figure has dropped sharply from 31.3% in 2011.

15.8% ▼ -49.7%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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 6710, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6710/6710-wa/topic/mobility-location