4,999 or less · Section of State Range

Migration & Movement in 4,999 or less

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

Over one fifth of the population in 4,999 or less arrived from overseas recently, which is much higher than most areas. While these recent arrivals are common, the area is generally stable, as very few residents have moved house in the last five years.

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📍 4,999 or less, Section of State Range

Where 4,999 or less sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

23.3% ▼ -13.0%
  • 20.0%–21.8%: 3 areas
  • 21.8%–23.6%: 1 area
  • 23.6%–25.4%: 1 area
  • 25.4%–27.1%: 3 areas
  • 27.1%–28.9%: 5 areas
  • 28.9%–30.7%: 4 areas
  • 30.7%–32.5%: 5 areas
  • 32.5%–34.3%: 3 areas
  • 34.3%–36.1%: 6 areas
  • 36.1%–37.9%: 4 areas
  • 37.9%–39.6%: 12 areas
  • 39.6%–41.4%: 10 areas
  • 41.4%–43.2%: 6 areas
  • 43.2%–45.0%: 2 areas
  • 45.0%–46.8%: 4 areas
  • 46.8%–48.6%: 5 areas
  • 48.6%–50.4%: 4 areas
  • 50.4%–52.1%: 0 areas
  • 52.1%–53.9%: 0 areas
  • 53.9%–55.7%: 1 area
  • 55.7%–57.5%: 0 areas
  • 57.5%–59.3%: 0 areas
  • 59.3%–61.1%: 2 areas
  • 61.1%–62.9%: 1 area
  • 62.9%–64.6%: 0 areas
  • 64.6%–66.4%: 1 area
  • 66.4%–68.2%: 0 areas
  • 68.2%–70.0%: 0 areas

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 4,999 or less — lower than 96% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
4,999 or less23.3%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 23.3% of people moved home in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. This rate is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen 3.5 points since 2011.

23.3% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 96% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 23.3%

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 20.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 14.5%. This figure is much higher than most similar areas, though it has dropped 3.4 points since 2011.

20.2% ▼ -14.6%

Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 20.2%

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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR715/4-999-or-less/topic/mobility-location