Orrvale · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Orrvale

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

Nearly one third of people in Orrvale arrived from overseas recently, a figure that is far above the national average. While many new arrivals have settled here, the area is generally very stable, with far fewer people moving house overall compared to most other parts of the country.

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

24.9% ▼ -1.2%
  • 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 Orrvale — lower than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Orrvale24.9%
3631, VIC 39.5%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 24.9% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is far below the 40.7% national figure and lower than most other areas.

24.9% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 24.9%

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 31.2% of the population. This is among the highest figures for similar areas and sits far above the Victorian average of 15.6%.

31.2% ▲ +202.8%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 31.2%

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 Orrvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22017/orrvale/topic/mobility-location