Derwent Park · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Derwent Park

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

Nearly half of all residents in Derwent Park have moved house recently, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This high turnover is driven by both local movement and a very large number of people arriving from overseas.

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Where Derwent Park sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

45.9% ▲ +21.8%
  • 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 Derwent Park — higher than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Derwent Park45.9%
7009, TAS 42.8%
Tasmania 37.4%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 45.9% of people here moved in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the Tasmania figure of 37.4% and the national rate of 40.7%.

45.9% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.7%
  • 2016: 36.5%
  • 2021: 45.9%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 28.5% of the population, a figure that is among the highest for this level of area. This is far above both the state rate of 17.7% and the Australian average of 14.5%.

28.5% ▲ +52.1%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 28.5%

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 Derwent Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60152/derwent-park/topic/mobility-location