Brennan · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Brennan

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

More than half of the people in Brennan have moved house in the last five years. This high level of mobility makes the area stand out compared to most other similar places. While the number of new arrivals is still significant, it has dropped since 2011.

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📍 Brennan, State Electorate

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

53.4% ▼ -17.2%
  • 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 Brennan — higher than 92% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Brennan53.4%
Greater Darwin 47.5%
Northern Territory 42.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 53.4% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is far above the Northern Territory figure of 42%. This is among the highest rates for any area at this level, although it fell 11 points since 2011.

53.4% ▼ -17.2%

Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 64.5%
  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 53.4%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 15.5% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. This is well below the Northern Territory's 21% and reflects a decline from 24% in 2011.

15.5% ▼ -35.3%

Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 15.5%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Brennan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70007/brennan/topic/mobility-location