Eaton · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Eaton

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

Almost 89% of people in Eaton have moved home in the last five years, placing it among the most mobile areas of its kind. While most residents have moved within Australia, those arriving from overseas make up a much smaller share of the population compared to the rest of the Territory.

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

88.8% ▲ +101.9%
  • 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 Eaton — higher than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Eaton88.8%
0820, NT 58.1%
Northern Territory 42.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The movement into Eaton is very high, with 88.8% of residents changing homes recently. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 42.0% and the national rate of 40.7%.

88.8% ▲ +101.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.0%
  • 2016: 82.2%
  • 2021: 88.8%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals account for 8.2% of the population. This is well below the Australian average of 14.5% and far below the Northern Territory figure of 21.0%.

8.2% ▲ +142.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.2%

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 Eaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70089/eaton/topic/mobility-location