Harkaway · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Harkaway

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

Few people have changed their address recently in Harkaway, as the area has seen very little movement compared to other parts of the country. Around 36.8% of residents moved house in the last five years, a figure that is well below the national average.

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📍 Harkaway, Suburb / Locality

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

36.8% ▲ +66.9%
  • 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 Harkaway — higher than 70% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Harkaway36.8%
3806, VIC 38.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

While movement is higher than in most similar areas, the 36.8% of people who moved in the last five years is still well below the 40.7% seen across Australia.

36.8% ▲ +66.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 36.8%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are much less common here than elsewhere, with only 4.7% of residents arriving from another country recently. This is far below the Victorian figure of 15.6%.

4.7% ▼ -7.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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 Harkaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21139/harkaway/topic/mobility-location