Peterborough · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Peterborough

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

Almost no one has moved here from overseas recently, creating a sharp contrast between Peterborough (L) and the rest of the country. While international arrivals are absent, the area has seen a rise in people moving in from other parts of Australia.

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📍 Peterborough, Urban Centre

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

40.3% ▲ +20.3%
  • 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 Peterborough — higher than 74% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Peterborough40.3%
3270, VIC 33.1%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 40.3% of people moved here in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national rates, but it has risen by 6.8 percentage points since 2011.

40.3% ▲ +20.3%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 33.5%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 40.3%

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 0.0% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is far below the 15.6% seen across Victoria and the 14.5% national average.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222070/peterborough/topic/mobility-location