37.8% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Alawa · Suburb / Locality
Migration & Movement in Alawa
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
One in five people in Alawa arrived from overseas recently, making it a significant hub for new arrivals. This high proportion of recent migrants is a standout feature for the area, which sees a lot of movement compared to similar places.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 37.8% of residents moved house in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is a little below the national figure of 40.7%.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 20.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.5% and about the same as the Northern Territory's 21.0%.
20.0% ▼ -33.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Alawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70003/alawa/topic/mobility-location