Bairnsdale · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Bairnsdale

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

Much higher proportions of people have moved recently in Bairnsdale compared to most similar areas. This movement is driven by both local shifts and international arrivals, with 16.7% of residents arriving from overseas lately.

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

39.9% ▲ +1.5%
  • 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 Bairnsdale — higher than 78% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Bairnsdale39.9%
3875, VIC 38.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.9% of people have moved home in the last five years. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

39.9% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.3%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 39.9%

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 16.7% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 14.5%.

16.7% ▲ +96.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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 Bairnsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20103/bairnsdale/topic/mobility-location