Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

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

Few people are moving into Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) these days, making it a very stable place to live. Only 29.7% of residents arrived in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. Overseas arrivals are also rare here compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), State Electorate

Where Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

29.7%
  • 25.0%–26.4%: 5 areas
  • 26.4%–27.9%: 6 areas
  • 27.9%–29.3%: 8 areas
  • 29.3%–30.7%: 11 areas
  • 30.7%–32.1%: 22 areas
  • 32.1%–33.6%: 26 areas
  • 33.6%–35.0%: 37 areas
  • 35.0%–36.4%: 37 areas
  • 36.4%–37.9%: 35 areas
  • 37.9%–39.3%: 34 areas
  • 39.3%–40.7%: 39 areas
  • 40.7%–42.1%: 34 areas
  • 42.1%–43.6%: 29 areas
  • 43.6%–45.0%: 19 areas
  • 45.0%–46.4%: 24 areas
  • 46.4%–47.9%: 16 areas
  • 47.9%–49.3%: 14 areas
  • 49.3%–50.7%: 8 areas
  • 50.7%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.6%: 7 areas
  • 53.6%–55.0%: 4 areas
  • 55.0%–56.4%: 4 areas
  • 56.4%–57.9%: 1 area
  • 57.9%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–60.7%: 5 areas
  • 60.7%–62.1%: 2 areas
  • 62.1%–63.6%: 1 area
  • 63.6%–65.0%: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) — lower than 94% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)29.7%
Rest of WA 37.6%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Movement into the area is among the lowest for similar regions, with only 29.7% of people moving here in the last five years. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 39%.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up just 6.1% of the population. This is much lower than most areas and well below the national average of 14.5%.

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 Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51401/central-wheatbelt/topic/mobility-location