Opossum Bay · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Opossum Bay

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

High levels of resident turnover shape daily life in Opossum Bay, where 43.4% of people have moved house in the last five years. This makes the area much more mobile than most other places in the region.

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Where Opossum Bay sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

43.4% ▲ +9.9%
  • 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 Opossum Bay — higher than 86% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Opossum Bay43.4%
7023, TAS 43.4%
Tasmania 37.4%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Movement into the area is common, with the proportion of people moving in the last five years being well above the Tasmanian figure of 37.4%.

43.4% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.5%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 43.4%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

While many people move locally, there are no recent arrivals from overseas. This is far below both the national figure of 14.5% and the state's 17.7%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Opossum Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60478/opossum-bay/topic/mobility-location