36.4% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Far South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Far South West
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Fewer people have moved into Far South West recently, though a notable share of the population comes from overseas. Around 36.4% of residents shifted homes in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. This suggests a stable local population where people tend to stay put for longer periods.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
The proportion of people who moved in the last five years fell to 36.4% since 2011. This is well below the 44.8% seen across Queensland and the 40.7% national average.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 14.7% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia, despite falling from 20.2% in 2011.
14.7% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Far South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031411/far-south-west/topic/mobility-location