Cape Paterson · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Cape Paterson

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

More people have moved into Cape Paterson recently, with the share of residents arriving in the last five years climbing 14 points since 2011. Nearly 43% of the population has changed homes in the last five years, making it much more mobile than most similar areas.

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📍 Cape Paterson, Urban Centre

Where Cape Paterson sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

43.4% ▲ +47.9%
  • 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 Cape Paterson — higher than 85% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Cape Paterson43.4%
3995, VIC 40.2%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

At 43.4%, the number of people who moved in the last five years is well above the Victorian figure of 40%. This is much higher than most similar areas.

43.4% ▲ +47.9%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 43.4%

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 7% of the population, which is higher than most areas but well below the national figure of 14.5%. This share rose 2.5 points since 2011.

7.0% ▲ +55.8%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Cape Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221014/cape-paterson/topic/mobility-location