6762, WA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 6762, WA

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

Nearly 40% of people in postcode 6762 moved house in the last five years, though this is a big drop from a decade ago. The area has seen a significant shift in its population movement, with both local and overseas arrivals falling since 2011.

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📍 6762, WA, Postcode

Where 6762, WA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

38.6% ▼ -32.3%
  • 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 6762, WA — higher than 70% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
6762, WA38.6%
East Pilbara 44.2%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.6% of residents moved home recently, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average, but it has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2011.

38.6% ▼ -32.3%

Higher than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 57.0%
  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 38.6%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 12.3% of the population, a little above the state figure. This is higher than most similar areas, though the number of recent arrivals has fallen by 21 percentage points since 2011.

12.3% ▼ -62.5%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.8%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 6762, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6762/6762-wa/topic/mobility-location