Brabham · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Brabham

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

More than six out of ten people in Brabham have moved house recently, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This high turnover reflects a rapidly changing population, with a significant number of new residents arriving both from other cities and from overseas.

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

61.0%
  • 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 Brabham — higher than 98% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Brabham61.0%
6055, WA 48.0%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

A striking 61.0% of residents moved to Brabham in the last five years, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 39.0% and the national rate of 40.7%. This level of movement is among the highest for similar areas.

61.0%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.9%
  • 2021: 61.0%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 11.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 10.6%, though a little below the national average of 14.5%.

11.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 11.6%

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 Brabham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50173/brabham/topic/mobility-location