29.7% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
6728, WA · Postcode
Migration & Movement in 6728, WA
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Over one-fifth of people in postcode 6728 arrived from overseas recently, a figure that has jumped significantly in recent years. This makes the area far more internationally diverse than the rest of the state. While overseas arrivals have surged, the overall movement of residents remains relatively low.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
Only 29.7% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. This rate is also well below the Western Australian average, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 21.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This represents a sharp increase from 6.9% in 2011 and sits well above the Australian average of 14.5%.
21.5% ▲ +213.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 6728, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/topic/mobility-location