Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)

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

A far higher share of people have moved recently into Victoria Park than in other parts of the state. More than half of all residents arrived here in the last five years, making it a very mobile area compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Victoria Park (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

51.5% ▼ -2.9%
  • 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 Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) — higher than 90% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Victoria Park (South Metropolitan)51.5%
Greater Perth 39.3%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 51.5% of people moved into the area in the last five years, which is far above the 39.0% figure for Western Australia. This level of movement is among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.

51.5% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 53.0%
  • 2021: 51.5%

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 25.3% of the population, which is far above the 14.5% national figure. While this is still among the highest proportions for similar areas, the share of recent overseas arrivals fell 15 points since 2011.

25.3% ▼ -37.1%

Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 40.1%
  • 2021: 25.3%

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 Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55405/victoria-park/topic/mobility-location