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Western · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Western

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

Far fewer people have moved into Western recently, with only 25.8% of residents arriving in the last five years. This is one of the lowest rates for any area at this level, reflecting a significant shift in how the population moves.

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📍 Western, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Western sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

25.8% ▼ -46.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Western — lower than 94% of areas.

Western25.8%
5690, SA 28.9%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The share of people who moved here in the last five years fell by 22 percentage points since 2011. At 25.8%, this is far below the South Australian figure of 36.9% and the national figure of 40.7%.

People who moved in the last 5 years

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25.8% ▼ -46.5%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

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 Western [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011135/western/topic/mobility-location