Elsternwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Elsternwick

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

More than four in ten people in Elsternwick have moved house recently, making it a more mobile area than most. This high churn is led by 43.2% of residents shifting homes in the last five years, a figure that has risen since 2011.

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📍 Elsternwick, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

43.2% ▲ +10.4%
  • 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 Elsternwick — higher than 71% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Elsternwick43.2%
3185, VIC 44.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved in the last five years is 43.2%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 40.0%. This is higher than most similar areas and has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.

43.2% ▲ +10.4%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 39.2%
  • 2016: 43.0%
  • 2021: 43.2%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 15.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. While this is higher than most areas, the number has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.

15.8% ▼ -26.6%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Elsternwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021179/elsternwick/topic/mobility-location