Melbourne - Inner East · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in Melbourne - Inner East

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

Nearly 40% of people in Melbourne - Inner East have changed their address in the last five years. This constant movement reflects a dynamic population, with a notable proportion of residents arriving from overseas to settle in the area.

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📍 Melbourne - Inner East, Region (SA4)

Where Melbourne - Inner East sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.7% ▲ +14.4%
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 4 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 3 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 6 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 3 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 6 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 17 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 9 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 10 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 7 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 6 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 4 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 4 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 4 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 5 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 4 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 1 area
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 0 areas
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 0 areas
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 0 areas
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 0 areas
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 1 area
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 1 area
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 1 area

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne - Inner East — higher than 57% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Melbourne - Inner East39.7%
Greater Melbourne 40.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.7% of residents moved house in the last five years, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is a rise of 5.0 percentage points since 2011.

39.7% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 34.7%
  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 39.7%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 16.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is down from 20.5% in 2011.

16.2% ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 16.2%

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 Melbourne - Inner East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/207/melbourne-inner-east/topic/mobility-location