Point Lonsdale · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Point Lonsdale

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

Nearly half of all residents in Point Lonsdale have moved home in the last five years. This high churn makes the area much more mobile than most other similar places in the country. While internal movement is common, the area sees very few new arrivals from overseas.

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Where Point Lonsdale sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

46.9% ▲ +21.9%
  • 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 Point Lonsdale — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Point Lonsdale46.9%
3225, VIC 43.6%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 46.9% of people have changed their address in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%. This level of movement is much higher than most other similar areas.

46.9% ▲ +21.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.5%
  • 2016: 35.6%
  • 2021: 46.9%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Only 5.1% of the population arrived from overseas recently. This is far below the Victorian figure of 15.6% and well below the Australian average.

5.1% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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 Point Lonsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22088/point-lonsdale/topic/mobility-location