King Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in King Island

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

A growing number of overseas arrivals has shaped the movement of people in King Island since 2011. While the island attracts more international migrants than it used to, it sees far fewer people moving in from other parts of Australia compared to most areas.

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📍 King Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where King Island sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

33.0% ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 King Island — lower than 71% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
King Island33.0%
7256, TAS 33.0%
Tasmania 37.4%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Only 33.0% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. This proportion has fallen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

33.0% ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 33.0%

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 14.8% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. This is about the same as the national figure, though a little below the Tasmanian average.

14.8% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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 King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031093/king-island/topic/mobility-location