Beechworth · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Beechworth

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

More than four in ten residents have moved to Beechworth in the last five years, making it a dynamic place to live. This high level of movement shows a growing trend of people choosing to settle here, with a significant increase in arrivals since 2011.

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📍 Beechworth, Urban Centre

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

41.2% ▲ +44.3%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 18 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 15 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 11 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 16 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 12 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 19 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 33 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 54 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 76 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 88 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 120 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 151 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 157 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 147 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 169 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 143 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 146 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 121 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 98 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 69 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 41 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 33 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 19 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 15 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 15 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 11 areas
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 5 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 28 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Beechworth — higher than 77% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Beechworth41.2%
3747, VIC 36.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 41.2% of people moved here in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 13 points since 2011 and is slightly above the Victorian average of 40.0%.

41.2% ▲ +44.3%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 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 arrivals from overseas make up 5.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 14.5%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2011.

5.7% ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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 Beechworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215012/beechworth/topic/mobility-location