Forge Creek · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Forge Creek

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

More people have moved to Forge Creek recently than in most similar areas. The area is particularly welcoming to people from abroad, with 18.2% of residents arriving from overseas in the last five years.

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Where Forge Creek sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

36.4% ▼ -5.8%
  • 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 Forge Creek — higher than 69% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Forge Creek36.4%
3875, VIC 38.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 36.4% of the population moved house in the last five years. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

36.4% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.7%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 36.4%

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 18.2% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the national figure of 14.5%.

18.2% ▲ +154.5%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Forge Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20938/forge-creek/topic/mobility-location