Albany · Urban Area

Migration & Movement in Albany

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

Far fewer people have moved into or arrived from overseas in Albany compared to most similar areas. While 38.6% of the population changed homes recently, the number of new arrivals from overseas has dropped significantly since 2011.

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

38.6% ▼ -6.2%
  • 30.0%–30.9%: 5 areas
  • 30.9%–31.8%: 3 areas
  • 31.8%–32.7%: 1 area
  • 32.7%–33.6%: 5 areas
  • 33.6%–34.5%: 2 areas
  • 34.5%–35.4%: 3 areas
  • 35.4%–36.3%: 5 areas
  • 36.3%–37.1%: 7 areas
  • 37.1%–38.0%: 6 areas
  • 38.0%–38.9%: 8 areas
  • 38.9%–39.8%: 7 areas
  • 39.8%–40.7%: 7 areas
  • 40.7%–41.6%: 8 areas
  • 41.6%–42.5%: 7 areas
  • 42.5%–43.4%: 6 areas
  • 43.4%–44.3%: 8 areas
  • 44.3%–45.2%: 5 areas
  • 45.2%–46.1%: 4 areas
  • 46.1%–47.0%: 4 areas
  • 47.0%–47.9%: 1 area
  • 47.9%–48.8%: 3 areas
  • 48.8%–49.6%: 3 areas
  • 49.6%–50.5%: 0 areas
  • 50.5%–51.4%: 0 areas
  • 51.4%–52.3%: 0 areas
  • 52.3%–53.2%: 0 areas
  • 53.2%–54.1%: 1 area
  • 54.1%–55.0%: 2 areas

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Albany — lower than 63% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Albany38.6%
6330, WA 38.3%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.6% of people moved here in the last five years, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Western Australian average and has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

38.6% ▼ -6.2%

Lower than 63% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 41.1%
  • 2016: 40.2%
  • 2021: 38.6%

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 just 7.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.5% and represents a sharp decline from 13.9% in 2011.

7.0% ▼ -49.7%

Lower than 87% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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 Albany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5001/albany/topic/mobility-location