Mayfield · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Mayfield

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

Over 30% of residents in Mayfield have arrived from overseas recently, making it one of the most welcoming spots for new arrivals at this level. While many people move here from abroad, the area is actually quieter than the state and national averages when it comes to people changing homes generally.

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

33.2% ▼ -1.2%
  • 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 Mayfield — higher than 58% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mayfield33.2%
7248, TAS 44.1%
Tasmania 37.4%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 33.2% of people moved home in the last five years. This is well below the Tasmania figure of 37.4% and the national rate of 40.7%.

33.2% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.6%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 33.2%

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 30.4% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above both the state (17.7%) and national (14.5%) figures.

30.4% ▼ -34.5%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.4%
  • 2016: 31.2%
  • 2021: 30.4%

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 Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60390/mayfield/topic/mobility-location