28.4% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Roebuck · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Roebuck
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Nearly 35% of people in Roebuck arrived from overseas recently, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This high level of recent global migration stands in contrast to a local population that generally stays put for longer than the national average.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
Only 28.4% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. This rate rose slightly from 26.3% in 2016, but remains much lower than most other areas.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 34.9% of the population, a figure far above both Western Australia and the national average. This proportion has grown significantly, rising 11 points since 2016.
34.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 34.9%
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 Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011266/roebuck/topic/mobility-location