499 or less · Section of State Range

Migration & Movement in 499 or less

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

Fewer people have moved into 499 or less recently than in most similar areas. Only 21.4% of residents arrived in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. However, there has been a rise in people arriving from overseas.

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📍 499 or less, Section of State Range

Where 499 or less sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

21.4% ▲ +9.7%
  • 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 499 or less — lower than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
499 or less21.4%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The number of people who moved home in the last five years is among the lowest for this type of area. This figure rose slightly since 2011 to reach 21.4%.

21.4% ▲ +9.7%

Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 21.4%

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 15.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This proportion rose by 4.9 percentage points since 2011 and is about the same as the national figure.

15.4% ▲ +47.3%

Higher than 67% of section of state range areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR722/499-or-less/topic/mobility-location