37.9% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Geraldton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Geraldton
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
A steady flow of new residents shapes daily life in Geraldton, where nearly 38% of people have moved house in the last five years. While most residents are well-established, the area continues to attract a mix of local and international arrivals.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 37.9% of people here changed homes in the last five years, a figure that is a little below the Western Australian and national totals. This level of movement has barely changed since 2016.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 11.0% of the population, which is about the same as the state average but well below the national figure. This proportion has fallen by 7.4 points since 2016.
11.0% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041285/geraldton/topic/mobility-location