Eltham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Eltham

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

Just 26.1% of people in Eltham have moved house in the last five years, which is far lower than the national figure. This makes the area one of the most stable places to live in the region, with very few residents changing addresses since 2011.

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📍 Eltham, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

26.1% ▲ +0.6%
  • 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 Eltham — lower than 94% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Eltham26.1%
3095, VIC 25.9%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 26.1% of residents have moved home in the last five years, a figure far below the 40.7% national average. This stability has barely changed since 2011, when the rate was 25.9%.

26.1% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 26.1%

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 6.6% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of 15.6%. This proportion has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.

6.6% ▼ -36.9%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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 Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031209/eltham/topic/mobility-location