Heidelberg · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Heidelberg

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

Nearly half of all residents in Heidelberg have moved house in the last five years. This high turnover makes the area much more mobile than most of Australia, as new arrivals quickly integrate into the local community.

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📍 Heidelberg, Suburb / Locality

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

47.1% ▲ +21.6%
  • 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 Heidelberg — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Heidelberg47.1%
3084, VIC 35.4%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Almost 47.1% of people here changed homes in the last five years, a figure well above the 40.7% national average and much higher than most similar areas.

47.1% ▲ +21.6%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.7%
  • 2016: 42.3%
  • 2021: 47.1%

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 17.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 14.5% and higher than most other areas.

17.1% ▼ -29.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 17.1%

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 Heidelberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21167/heidelberg/topic/mobility-location