Parkville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Parkville

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

Seven out of ten people in Parkville have moved house in the last five years. This makes it one of the most transient areas in the region, far exceeding both the state and national figures. The neighborhood is a revolving door of residents, with high rates of both domestic moves and arrivals from abroad.

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📍 Parkville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parkville sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

70.0% ▼ -2.2%
  • 20.0%–22.1%: 34 areas
  • 22.1%–24.3%: 27 areas
  • 24.3%–26.4%: 72 areas
  • 26.4%–28.6%: 132 areas
  • 28.6%–30.7%: 195 areas
  • 30.7%–32.9%: 216 areas
  • 32.9%–35.0%: 217 areas
  • 35.0%–37.1%: 236 areas
  • 37.1%–39.3%: 220 areas
  • 39.3%–41.4%: 206 areas
  • 41.4%–43.6%: 169 areas
  • 43.6%–45.7%: 127 areas
  • 45.7%–47.9%: 106 areas
  • 47.9%–50.0%: 77 areas
  • 50.0%–52.1%: 49 areas
  • 52.1%–54.3%: 53 areas
  • 54.3%–56.4%: 47 areas
  • 56.4%–58.6%: 34 areas
  • 58.6%–60.7%: 28 areas
  • 60.7%–62.9%: 25 areas
  • 62.9%–65.0%: 15 areas
  • 65.0%–67.1%: 13 areas
  • 67.1%–69.3%: 11 areas
  • 69.3%–71.4%: 20 areas
  • 71.4%–73.6%: 9 areas
  • 73.6%–75.7%: 10 areas
  • 75.7%–77.9%: 12 areas
  • 77.9%–80.0%: 24 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parkville — higher than 98% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Parkville70.0%
3052, VIC 70.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 70% of residents moved here in the last five years, a figure far above the 40.7% national average. This rate of movement is among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.

70.0% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 71.6%
  • 2016: 67.4%
  • 2021: 70.0%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

People arriving from overseas make up 30.9% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 15.6%. While this remains among the highest levels for similar areas, the proportion of recent overseas arrivals fell by 10 points since 2011.

30.9% ▼ -24.8%

Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 41.1%
  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 30.9%

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 Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041124/parkville/topic/mobility-location