Milawa · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Milawa

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

Far fewer people have moved into Milawa recently compared to the rest of the country. While 33.5% of residents arrived in the last five years, this is well below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 12.5% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Milawa, Urban Centre

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

33.5% ▲ +22.9%
  • 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 Milawa — lower than 57% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Milawa33.5%
3678, VIC 24.2%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved home in the last five years rose 6.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 33.5%. This is well below the 40% seen across Victoria.

33.5% ▲ +22.9%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 33.5%

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 12.5% of the community, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little below the Australian average of 14.5% and rose slightly since 2016.

12.5%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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 Milawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222054/milawa/topic/mobility-location