Sea Lake · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Sea Lake

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

Nearly one in five residents in Sea Lake arrived from overseas recently, a figure well above the national average. This makes the town stand out for its high proportion of new international arrivals, even though fewer people are moving into the area from within Australia.

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📍 Sea Lake, Urban Centre

Where Sea Lake sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

33.0% ▲ +8.9%
  • 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 Sea Lake — lower than 59% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Sea Lake33.0%
3533, VIC 27.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 33% of people moved here in the last five years, which is well below the 40.7% national figure. This rate has risen slightly since 2011, increasing by 2.7 percentage points.

33.0% ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.3%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 33.0%

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 19% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is well above the 14.5% seen across Australia and has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.

19.0% ▲ +68.1%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 19.0%

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 Sea Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221063/sea-lake/topic/mobility-location