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Migration & Movement in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Far fewer people have moved into Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) recently compared to the rest of the country. Only 30.2% of residents have changed homes in the last five years, which is well below the national figure.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.2% ▲ +13.9%
  • 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Not in any Significant Urban Area30.2%
6798, OT 24.7%
Other Territories 30.2%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The share of people who moved in the last five years rose 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.2%. This is about the same as the figure for Other Territories, but far below the 40.7% seen across Australia.

30.2% ▲ +13.9%

Lower than 99% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 30.2%

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 5.6% of the population, which is among the lowest figures for similar areas. This is well below the national average of 14.5% and has barely changed since 2011.

5.6% ▼ -9.6%

Lower than 94% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 5.6%

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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/mobility-location