Willagee · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Willagee

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

Nearly 40% of people in Willagee have changed their address in the last five years, a figure that stands out as much higher than in most similar areas. While the suburb sees plenty of local movement, it has far fewer recent overseas arrivals than the state or national average.

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

39.8% ▼ -5.2%
  • 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 Willagee — higher than 77% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Willagee39.8%
6156, WA 38.0%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.8% of residents moved home in the last five years. This rate is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

39.8% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.0%
  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 39.8%

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 7.0% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, but it is well below the 10.6% seen across Western Australia and the 14.5% national figure.

7.0% ▼ -67.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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 Willagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51610/willagee/topic/mobility-location