St Andrews · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in St Andrews

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

Far fewer people have moved into St Andrews (L) recently than in most similar areas. While overseas arrivals have increased, the area is generally very stable, with only 21.6% of residents arriving in the last five years.

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📍 St Andrews, Urban Centre

Where St Andrews sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

21.6% ▼ -42.1%
  • 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 St Andrews — lower than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
St Andrews21.6%
3761, VIC 20.4%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Only 21.6% of people moved here in the last five years, a figure far below the 40% seen across Victoria. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and represents a 16 point drop since 2011.

21.6% ▼ -42.1%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 37.3%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 21.6%

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 8.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 14.5% and rose from nothing in 2011.

8.5% ▲ —

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222086/st-andrews/topic/mobility-location