37.3% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Warrnambool - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
A far higher share of people in Warrnambool - South have recently arrived from overseas compared to most other areas. While 28.2% of residents are new arrivals from abroad, the wider community remains relatively stable with few people moving house overall.
People who moved in the last five years.
About 37.3% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%. This level of movement has barely changed since 2016.
37.3% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
The area is a major draw for newcomers from abroad, with recent overseas arrivals making up 28.2% of the population. This is far above the Victorian figure of 15.6% and has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2016.
28.2% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Warrnambool - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041480/warrnambool-south/topic/mobility-location