Woorinen · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Woorinen

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

A striking 40.7% of people in Woorinen have arrived from overseas recently, making it one of the most welcoming areas for new migrants at its level. While this influx of international arrivals is far above national figures, the local population is generally more settled than people in other parts of the state.

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

31.0% ▲ +111.2%
  • 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 Woorinen — higher than 50% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Woorinen31.0%
3589, VIC 31.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 31% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is well below the Victorian figure of 40% and the national rate of 40.7%, suggesting people here tend to stay put longer.

31.0% ▲ +111.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 31.0%

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 40.7% of the population. This is far above the 15.6% seen in Victoria and the 14.5% recorded across Australia.

40.7% ▲ +12.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.1%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 40.7%

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 Woorinen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22858/woorinen/topic/mobility-location