Cranbourne West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Cranbourne West

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

Over half of the people in Cranbourne West have moved house in the last five years. This high churn makes it one of the most mobile areas in the region, as the proportion of recent movers has risen steadily since 2011.

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📍 Cranbourne West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cranbourne West sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

51.1% ▲ +16.8%
  • 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 Cranbourne West — higher than 86% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Cranbourne West51.1%
3977, VIC 45.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

A striking 51.1% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is far above the 40% seen across Victoria and Australia. This figure has grown by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.

51.1% ▲ +16.8%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 43.8%
  • 2016: 57.7%
  • 2021: 51.1%

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 13.6% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is lower than it was in 2011, when the proportion was 20.1%.

13.6% ▼ -32.6%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/topic/mobility-location