Whittington · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Whittington

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

Much higher proportions of overseas arrivals than most similar areas live in Whittington. While the suburb welcomes many people from abroad, it has a more settled local population than the state and national averages.

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

30.0% ▲ +0.1%
  • 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 Whittington — lower than 54% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Whittington30.0%
3219, VIC 34.6%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 30.0% of residents moved house in the last five years. This is far below the Victoria figure of 40.0% and the national figure of 40.7%.

30.0% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 30.0%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 14.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure of 14.5% and just a little below Victoria's 15.6%.

14.1% ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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 Whittington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22774/whittington/topic/mobility-location