46.9% —
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Western Australia - Outback (North) · Region (SA4)
Migration & Movement in Western Australia - Outback (North)
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Nearly half of all residents in Western Australia - Outback (North) have moved house recently. This high level of mobility is a standout feature of the region, with 46.9% of people arriving within the last five years.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
Almost 47% of people moved here in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%. This is much higher than most other areas, although the proportion fell from 53.1% in 2016.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 17.2% of the population, a figure well above the 10.6% seen across Western Australia. This is much higher than most areas, though the share of new arrivals fell since 2016.
17.2% —
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/510/western-australia-outback/topic/mobility-location