Falls Creek · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Falls Creek

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

Over half of the people living in Falls Creek moved here in the last five years. This high level of movement is driven by a huge influx of international residents, with 51.1% of the population arriving from overseas.

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📍 Falls Creek, Urban Centre

Where Falls Creek sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

53.8% ▲ +126.7%
  • 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 Falls Creek — higher than 98% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Falls Creek53.8%
3699, VIC 41.8%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who changed homes recently has jumped 30 points since 2011 to reach 53.8%. This is far above the 40% seen across Victoria and Australia.

53.8% ▲ +126.7%

Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 53.8%

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 51.1% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.5%. This represents a 38 point increase since 2011.

51.1% ▲ +300.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 51.1%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222024/falls-creek/topic/mobility-location