Pemberton · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Pemberton

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

Among similar areas, Pemberton (L) stands out for its high number of recent overseas arrivals. While few locals have moved house recently, 32.8% of the population arrived from another country in the last five years.

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📍 Pemberton, Urban Centre

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

31.2% ▼ -12.0%
  • 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 Pemberton — lower than 68% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Pemberton31.2%
6260, WA 28.1%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 31.2% of people moved home in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%. This is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.

31.2% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.5%
  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 31.2%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals have jumped significantly since 2011, rising 32 points to 32.8%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 10.6% and is among the highest for areas of this size.

32.8% ▲ +2972.3%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 32.8%

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 Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521042/pemberton/topic/mobility-location