38.2% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Esperance Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Esperance Surrounds
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Nearly one in five people in Esperance Surrounds have arrived from overseas, making it a much more internationally diverse area than most. This high level of migration combines with a steady flow of people moving into the region for work or lifestyle.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 38.2% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is a little below the national figure. This is a rise of 3.9 percentage points since 2016.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 18.7% of the population, which is well above both the Western Australian and national figures. This level has barely changed since 2016.
18.7% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 Esperance Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511011275/esperance-surrounds/topic/mobility-location