Essendon · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Essendon

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

A little over 17% of Essendon residents arrived from overseas recently, a figure that is a little above the national average. This high level of international arrival contributes to a very mobile population where many people have changed homes lately.

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📍 Essendon, Suburb / Locality

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

41.2% ▲ +16.4%
  • 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 Essendon — higher than 80% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Essendon41.2%
3040, VIC 39.1%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

More than four in ten people here have moved in the last five years. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Victorian figure of 40%.

41.2% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.4%
  • 2016: 40.7%
  • 2021: 41.2%

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 17% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above both the state and national figures.

17.0% ▼ -29.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 17.0%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Essendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20885/essendon/topic/mobility-location