59.3% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Werribee - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Werribee - West
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
A huge surge in new residents has defined Werribee - West recently. More than half the population moved here in the last five years, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This rapid growth is driven by both local moves and a high number of people arriving from overseas.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 59.3% of people moved here in the last five years, a figure that rose 24 points since 2016. This is far above the Victorian figure of 40.0% and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Overseas arrivals make up 17.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the national figure of 14.5% and rose slightly since 2016.
17.7% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Werribee - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051468/werribee-west/topic/mobility-location