Castletown · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Castletown

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

Almost 40% of Castletown residents have changed their address in the last five years. This movement is higher than in most similar areas, though the rate of people moving in and out remains lower than the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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

37.2% ▼ -17.0%
  • 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 Castletown — higher than 71% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Castletown37.2%
6450, WA 35.1%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.2% of people here moved recently. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is a little below the Western Australian rate of 39.0% and well below the national figure of 40.7%.

37.2% ▼ -17.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.8%
  • 2016: 38.7%
  • 2021: 37.2%

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 9.0% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it sits a little below the state average and well below the Australian average of 14.5%.

9.0% ▼ -68.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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 Castletown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50273/castletown/topic/mobility-location