Red Cliffs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Red Cliffs

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

Over a quarter of people in Red Cliffs arrived from overseas recently, making it one of the most diverse areas for new arrivals at this level. This surge in overseas migration stands in sharp contrast to the local trend of people staying put in their homes.

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📍 Red Cliffs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Red Cliffs sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.5% ▲ +1.0%
  • 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 Red Cliffs — lower than 81% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Red Cliffs30.5%
3496, VIC 30.5%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 30.5% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. This level of stability has barely changed since 2011.

30.5% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 30.5%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 25.3% of the population, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. This is well above the 15.6% seen across Victoria.

25.3% ▲ +191.9%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 25.3%

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 Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021399/red-cliffs/topic/mobility-location