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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Hobsons Bay City

Migration summary

Between 2016 and 2021, Australia-wide, 53.1% of people (aged 5 and over) did not change address over 5 years, while 35.3% moved within Australia, and 5.4% moved from overseas.

In Altona Meadows, a higher rate of people did not change address (59.0%), while a lower rate (31.0%) moved from elsewhere in Australia, and a similar rate (5.0%) moved from overseas. A total of 10,710 people, or 40.4% of those who moved within Australia, moved within Altona Meadows.

Migration, or residential mobility, together with births and deaths are significant components of population change in Australia. Migration is the most volatile component of population change and can be affected by changing housing and economic opportunities such as housing affordability issues or the mining boom. The three main types of migration are overseas migration, interstate migration and within-state migration, of which within-state is the most common and largely involves moves between neighbouring areas within an urban or regional setting.

Looking at the level and type of migration in Hobsons Bay City can indicate whether the population is sedentary and likely to be in the area for a long time (and perhaps have significant ties to the community), or transient, and likely to move on. Related topics which can be viewed to get a clearer picture of population mobility include Age Structure (young adults are likely to move more often) and Housing Tenure (generally renters move more often while home ownership indicates a more stable population).

This table shows the broad trends of movement between Hobsons Bay City and the states/territories of Australia, and from overseas over the 5 years from 2016-2021. For more detail on local movements within the state, please refer to the Migration by age by location page.

Q:

Derived from the Census questions:

'Where does the person usually live?' and 'Where did the person usually live five years ago (at 10 August 2016)'.

Migration between the area and other States/Territories
Hobsons Bay City
State / TerritoryIn migrationOut migrationNet migration
New South Wales67864929
Victoria12,82816,919-4,091
Queensland5731,114-541
South Australia189206-17
Western Australia346242104
Tasmania69215-146
Northern Territory876918
Australian Capital Territory145178-33
From Overseas4,283----
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing , 2021 (Usual Residence Data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

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