43.0% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
6720, WA · Postcode
Migration & Movement in 6720, WA
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
A high turnover of residents defines postcode 6720, where 43% of people moved house in the last five years. This is well above the Western Australian figure, showing a population that changes more frequently than in most other areas.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
Moving is common here, with 43% of residents arriving in the last five years. This is much higher than most areas and sits 4 percentage points above the state average, though this rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 9.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. This is well below the national average of 14.5% and represents a 3.4 percentage point drop since 2011.
9.8% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 6720, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6720/6720-wa/topic/mobility-location