Woden Valley · Sub-region (SA3)

Migration & Movement in Woden Valley

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

Far more people move into Woden Valley than most similar areas. Nearly half of all residents have changed their address in the last five years, and the area is a major hub for new arrivals from overseas.

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📍 Woden Valley, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Woden Valley sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

46.8% ▲ +13.7%
  • 20.0%–21.8%: 3 areas
  • 21.8%–23.6%: 0 areas
  • 23.6%–25.4%: 3 areas
  • 25.4%–27.1%: 2 areas
  • 27.1%–28.9%: 9 areas
  • 28.9%–30.7%: 14 areas
  • 30.7%–32.5%: 23 areas
  • 32.5%–34.3%: 24 areas
  • 34.3%–36.1%: 40 areas
  • 36.1%–37.9%: 37 areas
  • 37.9%–39.6%: 35 areas
  • 39.6%–41.4%: 35 areas
  • 41.4%–43.2%: 29 areas
  • 43.2%–45.0%: 21 areas
  • 45.0%–46.8%: 18 areas
  • 46.8%–48.6%: 12 areas
  • 48.6%–50.4%: 8 areas
  • 50.4%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.9%: 6 areas
  • 53.9%–55.7%: 8 areas
  • 55.7%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–61.1%: 3 areas
  • 61.1%–62.9%: 3 areas
  • 62.9%–64.6%: 0 areas
  • 64.6%–66.4%: 2 areas
  • 66.4%–68.2%: 0 areas
  • 68.2%–70.0%: 3 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Woden Valley — higher than 83% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Woden Valley46.8%
Australian Capital Territory 46.1%
Australian Capital Territory 46.1%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 46.8% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 40.7%. This movement has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.

46.8% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 41.1%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 46.8%

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 20.1% of the population, a figure that is well above both the ACT and national averages. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.

20.1% ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 20.1%

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 Woden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80109/woden-valley/topic/mobility-location