Coolgardie · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Coolgardie

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

More than 12% of people in Coolgardie have arrived from overseas recently, which is higher than most similar areas. While the town attracts new international arrivals, it has seen far fewer residents move house over the last five years compared to the rest of the state.

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

31.8% ▼ -19.6%
  • 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 Coolgardie — higher than 53% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Coolgardie31.8%
6429, WA 32.5%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 31.8% of residents moved here in the last five years. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 39.0% and the national figure of 40.7%.

31.8% ▼ -19.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.6%
  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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 12.6% of the population. This is a little above the state average of 10.6%, though it remains a little below the Australian figure of 14.5%.

12.6% ▼ -61.9%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.1%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50327/coolgardie/topic/mobility-location