25.3% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
East Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
Migration & Movement in East Arnhem
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Far fewer people have moved into East Arnhem recently compared to the rest of the territory. Only 25.3% of residents shifted homes in the last five years, which is a far lower rate than the Northern Territory's 42%. This suggests a very stable population where most people stay put.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
The proportion of people who moved in the last five years fell to 25.3% in 2021, down from 29.4% in 2011. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 14.4% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average. However, this is well below the Northern Territory's 21% and represents a 12 point drop since 2011.
14.4% ▼ -45.3%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70204/east-arnhem/topic/mobility-location