61.4% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Darwin City · Sub-region (SA3)
Migration & Movement in Darwin City
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
A revolving door of residents defines Darwin City, where 61.4% of people have moved house in the last five years. This high turnover makes it one of the most mobile areas in the country, far exceeding both the territory and national figures.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
Moving is common here, as 61.4% of residents arrived within the last five years. This is far above the 40.7% national figure and is 19 points higher than the Northern Territory average.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Overseas arrivals are also very common, with 28.3% of people arriving from another country recently. This is far above the Australian average of 14.5%, though the figure has fallen since 2011.
28.3% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70101/darwin-city/topic/mobility-location