Willagee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Willagee

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

A sharp drop in overseas arrivals defines the recent movement patterns in Willagee, where the share of new arrivals from abroad fell 15 percentage points since 2011. The area has become less of a destination for overseas migrants, though it remains steady for people moving from other parts of Australia.

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📍 Willagee, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

39.8% ▼ -5.2%
  • 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 Willagee — higher than 59% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Willagee39.8%
6156, WA 38.0%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.8% of residents moved house in the last five years. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

39.8% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 42.0%
  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 39.8%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Only 7.0% of people here arrived from overseas recently, which is well below the national figure of 14.5% and the state's 10.6%. This is a significant decrease from 2011, when 21.7% of the population were recent arrivals.

7.0% ▼ -67.7%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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 Willagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041183/willagee/topic/mobility-location