Armadale · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Armadale

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

More people have moved into Armadale (Vic.) since 2011 than in many other areas. Over half of the residents shifted homes in the last five years, reflecting a highly mobile population where new arrivals are common.

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Where Armadale sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

51.4% ▲ +10.3%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Armadale — higher than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Armadale51.4%
3143, VIC 51.3%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Movement is very high here, with 51.4% of people moving in the last five years. This is far above the 40.0% seen across Victoria and the 40.7% national figure.

51.4% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.5%
  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 51.4%

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 18.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the state figure of 15.6% and well above the 14.5% average for Australia.

18.2% ▼ -19.1%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.5%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 18.2%

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 Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20066/armadale/topic/mobility-location