# Migration & Movement — West Lakes

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

Area: West Lakes (Suburb / Locality)

More than a third of West Lakes residents have moved house recently, with 37.4% arriving in the last five years. This makes the area more mobile than most similar places, though it sees far fewer new arrivals from overseas than the state or national figures.

About 37.4% of people moved here in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the South Australian figure, though well below the national rate of 40.7%.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 8.7% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, but it is well below both the South Australian figure of 15.1% and the national figure of 14.5%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People who moved in the last 5 years | 37.4% | +40.0% since 2011 |
| Recent arrivals from overseas | 8.7% | -17.1% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41568/west-lakes/topic/mobility-location