Harvey · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Harvey

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

More than double the state average of residents arrived from overseas recently in Harvey. While this makes the area much more diverse than most, it is surprisingly stable for those moving within Australia, with fewer people changing homes lately than in other regions.

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📍 Harvey, Suburb / Locality

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

33.6% ▼ -8.2%
  • 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 Harvey — higher than 60% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Harvey33.6%
6220, WA 33.7%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 33.6% of people moved home in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, though it everywhere is well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

33.6% ▼ -8.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.6%
  • 2016: 37.2%
  • 2021: 33.6%

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 22.4% of the population. This is much higher than most areas, sitting far above the Western Australian figure of 10.6% and well above the national average.

22.4% ▼ -27.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 22.4%

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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50615/harvey/topic/mobility-location