Other Urban · Section of State

Migration & Movement in Other Urban

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

A sharp drop in new arrivals defines the movement patterns in Other Urban, where the share of people from overseas fell by 14 points since 2011. While recent migration has slowed, 41.2% of residents have still moved house in the last five years, reflecting a fairly mobile population.

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📍 Other Urban, Section of State

Where Other Urban sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

41.2% ▼ -15.5%
  • 10.0%–12.1%: 0 areas
  • 12.1%–14.3%: 0 areas
  • 14.3%–16.4%: 1 area
  • 16.4%–18.6%: 0 areas
  • 18.6%–20.7%: 1 area
  • 20.7%–22.9%: 0 areas
  • 22.9%–25.0%: 2 areas
  • 25.0%–27.1%: 1 area
  • 27.1%–29.3%: 6 areas
  • 29.3%–31.4%: 3 areas
  • 31.4%–33.6%: 2 areas
  • 33.6%–35.7%: 5 areas
  • 35.7%–37.9%: 1 area
  • 37.9%–40.0%: 5 areas
  • 40.0%–42.1%: 6 areas
  • 42.1%–44.3%: 1 area
  • 44.3%–46.4%: 2 areas
  • 46.4%–48.6%: 4 areas
  • 48.6%–50.7%: 1 area
  • 50.7%–52.9%: 0 areas
  • 52.9%–55.0%: 1 area
  • 55.0%–57.1%: 0 areas
  • 57.1%–59.3%: 0 areas
  • 59.3%–61.4%: 2 areas
  • 61.4%–63.6%: 1 area
  • 63.6%–65.7%: 1 area
  • 65.7%–67.9%: 0 areas
  • 67.9%–70.0%: 0 areas

All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Other Urban — higher than 69% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Other Urban41.2%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 41.2% of people here changed homes in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure, though the rate has fallen by 7.6 points since 2011.

41.2% ▼ -15.5%

Higher than 69% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 48.8%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 41.2%

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 10.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 14.5%. This proportion has fallen significantly from 25.1% in 2011.

10.9% ▼ -56.6%

Lower than 57% of section of state areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS51/other-urban/topic/mobility-location