Reservoir · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Reservoir

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

More people have moved into Reservoir from overseas in recent years, with 16.6% of residents arriving from another country. This trend has made the area much more diverse than most similar places. While overseas arrivals are high, the overall rate of people changing homes is lower than the national figure.

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

37.4% ▲ +15.5%
  • 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 Reservoir — higher than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Reservoir37.4%
3073, VIC 37.4%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.4% of people here changed homes in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the national figure of 40.7%.

37.4% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 37.1%
  • 2021: 37.4%

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 16.6% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the own Victorian average of 15.6%.

16.6% ▼ -24.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 16.6%

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 Reservoir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22161/reservoir/topic/mobility-location