Dunalley · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Dunalley

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

A huge shift in movement patterns has occurred in Dunalley since 2011, where overseas arrivals have vanished. While more people are moving into the area, the town now lacks the international migration seen in other Tasmanian communities.

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📍 Dunalley, Urban Centre

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

38.2% ▲ +25.4%
  • 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 Dunalley — higher than 65% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Dunalley38.2%
7177, TAS 34.5%
Tasmania 37.4%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Around 38.2% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen 7.7 percentage points since 2011 and is now about the same as the Tasmania state average.

38.2% ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 37.1%
  • 2021: 38.2%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

No one in Dunalley arrived from overseas recently, a figure that is far below the national average of 14.5%. This represents a steep drop from 2011, when 29.2% of the population were recent arrivals.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Dunalley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622006/dunalley/topic/mobility-location