Ocean Reef · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Ocean Reef

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

Far fewer people have moved into Ocean Reef since 2011, with overseas arrivals dropping by 14 percentage points. The area is now much more stable than most other places, as only 30.2% of residents moved home in the last five years.

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📍 Ocean Reef, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ocean Reef sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.2% ▼ -5.4%
  • 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 Ocean Reef — lower than 82% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Ocean Reef30.2%
6027, WA 35.5%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 30.2% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the Australian figure of 40.7%. This reflects a slight downward trend from 2011, when the figure was 32.0%.

30.2% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 30.2%

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 6.0% of the population, a figure well below the 14.5% seen across Australia. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 20.2% of residents had arrived from abroad recently.

6.0% ▼ -70.1%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011080/ocean-reef/topic/mobility-location