Witchcliffe · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Witchcliffe

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

More than half of the people in Witchcliffe have moved here in the last five years. This high rate of turnover makes it one of the most mobile areas at its level, with 54.8% of residents arriving recently.

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

54.8% ▲ +80.3%
  • 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 Witchcliffe — higher than 94% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Witchcliffe54.8%
6286, WA 46.6%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

A huge 54.8% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 39.0% and the national rate of 40.7%. This movement is among the highest seen in similar areas.

54.8% ▲ +80.3%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.4%
  • 2016: 40.3%
  • 2021: 54.8%

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 6.6% of the population. This is well below the figures for Western Australia (10.6%) and Australia (14.5%), though it sits around the middle for similar areas.

6.6% ▲ +57.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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 Witchcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51624/witchcliffe/topic/mobility-location