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Bottom 25 SA4 regions for net internal
migration, 2015-16

17 of the 25 regions listed in the second table were located in a capital city market.  The regions listed are generally established areas closer to the city centre.  These areas are either seeing greater high density new housing development or very little new housing construction.  The non-capital city markets are characterised as regional and linked to either agriculture or the mining and resources sector.
Looking at the broader capital city and regional markets, net internal migration over the year was strongest into: Regional NSW (11,827), Brisbane (10,149), Regional Vic (8,429) and Melbourne (8,270).  The net losses from internal migration were greatest for: Sydney (-23,176), Adelaide (-6,088), Regional WA (-4,433) and Perth (-3,270).
Net internal migration to Regional NSW, Melbourne, Regional Vi and Brisbane was the greatest it has been in at least 10 years.  Meanwhile, net internal migration to Sydney was the lowest since 2011-12 and it was the lowest in at least 10 years to Regional Qld, Adelaide, Perth and Regional WA.
Overall the data indicates that migration is gathering pace in select regions of the country, a number of which are sea change / tree change areas.  On the other hand, Sydney is increasingly shedding residents to other parts of the country and this is most likely linked to the high cost of housing.  Coastal, regional areas of NSW and Vic along with Melbourne and Brisbane appear to be significant benefactors of the deteriorating housing affordability in Sydney as an increasing number of people leave the city for more affordable locations.

(CoreLogic )