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MoveFlow Index ABS Regional Internal Migration Estimates 2025

Australia's MoveFlow 2026

Australia's migration map, region by region. See which areas are gaining residents, which are losing, the biggest city-to-city corridors and how the picture has shifted year on year. 64 regions tracked across the country.

Total moves
943,023

Across all tracked regions in 2025

Regions tracked
64

Across all Australian states and territories

Biggest gainer
Brisbane (QLD)

Net +11,077

Biggest loser
Sydney (NSW)

Net -33,520

Top gainers

Regions with the largest net inflow

  1. 1
    Brisbane
    QLD
    +11,077
    MFI 1.16
  2. 2
    Perth
    WA
    +5,084
    MFI 1.14
  3. 3
    Bundaberg
    QLD
    +5,046
    MFI 1.33
  4. 4
    Fraser Coast
    QLD
    +5,046
    MFI 1.33
  5. 5
    Hervey Bay
    QLD
    +5,046
    MFI 1.33
  6. 6
    Gympie
    QLD
    +5,046
    MFI 1.33
  7. 7
    Sunshine Coast
    QLD
    +4,295
    MFI 1.23
  8. 8
    Geelong
    VIC
    +3,662
    MFI 1.34
  9. 9
    Hunter Valley
    NSW
    +3,327
    MFI 1.25
  10. 10
    Mandurah
    WA
    +3,127
    MFI 1.56

Top losers

Regions with the largest net outflow

  1. 1
    Sydney
    NSW
    -33,520
    MFI 0.65
  2. 2
    Melbourne
    VIC
    -8,554
    MFI 0.90
  3. 3
    Adelaide
    SA
    -2,425
    MFI 0.91
  4. 4
    Hobart
    TAS
    -1,878
    MFI 0.79
  5. 5
    Canberra
    ACT
    -1,501
    MFI 0.93
  6. 6
    Darwin
    NT
    -1,430
    MFI 0.88
  7. 7
    Wagga Wagga
    NSW
    -1,354
    MFI 0.83
  8. 8
    Dubbo
    NSW
    -810
    MFI 0.86
  9. 9
    Alice Springs
    NT
    -675
    MFI 0.89
  10. 10
    Mildura
    VIC
    -642
    MFI 0.91

All regions ranked

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MFI = arrivals ÷ departures. Above 1.0 means a region is gaining residents proportionally; below 1.0 means losing.
Net # MFI # Region Arrivals Departures Net Top destination
1 21 Brisbane QLD 82,078 71,001 +11,077 Gold Coast
2 24 Perth WA 42,265 37,181 +5,084 Mandurah
3 3 Bundaberg QLD 20,528 15,482 +5,046 Brisbane
4 4 Fraser Coast QLD 20,528 15,482 +5,046 Brisbane
5 5 Hervey Bay QLD 20,528 15,482 +5,046 Brisbane
6 6 Gympie QLD 20,528 15,482 +5,046 Brisbane
7 15 Sunshine Coast QLD 22,923 18,628 +4,295 Brisbane
8 2 Geelong VIC 14,318 10,656 +3,662 Melbourne
9 12 Hunter Valley NSW 16,714 13,387 +3,327 Sydney
10 1 Mandurah WA 8,662 5,535 +3,127 Perth
11 9 Port Macquarie NSW 12,406 9,679 +2,727 Sydney
12 10 Mid North Coast NSW 12,406 9,679 +2,727 Sydney
13 16 Gippsland VIC 12,959 10,664 +2,295 Melbourne
14 7 Bunbury WA 9,075 6,894 +2,181 Perth
15 33 Newcastle NSW 18,395 16,936 +1,459 Sydney
16 17 Ballarat VIC 8,364 6,908 +1,456 Melbourne
17 19 Albany WA 8,059 6,853 +1,206 Perth
18 29 Fleurieu Peninsula SA 8,512 7,586 +926 Adelaide
19 30 Mount Gambier SA 8,512 7,586 +926 Adelaide
20 36 Rockhampton QLD 12,072 11,178 +894 Brisbane
21 37 Gladstone QLD 12,072 11,178 +894 Brisbane
22 31 South Coast NSW NSW 8,794 7,950 +844 Sydney
23 32 Southern Highlands NSW 8,794 7,950 +844 Sydney
24 22 Albury-Wodonga NSW 6,894 6,065 +829 Melbourne
25 46 Gold Coast QLD 29,805 29,002 +803 Brisbane
26 40 Far South Coast NSW 12,711 11,922 +789 Sydney
27 41 Snowy Mountains NSW 12,711 11,922 +789 Sydney
28 38 Wollongong NSW 11,407 10,624 +783 Sydney
29 26 Bendigo VIC 7,253 6,489 +764 Melbourne
30 20 Barossa Valley SA 5,579 4,830 +749 Adelaide
31 28 Coffs Harbour NSW 7,039 6,310 +729 Brisbane
32 39 Macedon Ranges VIC 10,447 9,735 +712 Melbourne
33 42 Byron Bay NSW 12,218 11,542 +676 Brisbane
34 43 Tweed Heads NSW 12,218 11,542 +676 Brisbane
35 44 Toowoomba QLD 9,507 9,143 +364 Brisbane
36 50 Townsville QLD 13,662 13,407 +255 Brisbane
37 51 Central Coast NSW 15,084 14,846 +238 Sydney
38 49 Darling Downs QLD 7,915 7,713 +202 Brisbane
39 48 Devonport TAS 4,396 4,249 +147 Hobart
40 53 Mornington Peninsula VIC 15,284 15,141 +143 Sydney
41 57 Mackay QLD 9,163 9,238 -75 Brisbane
42 60 Warrnambool VIC 4,764 4,908 -144 Melbourne
43 56 Blue Mountains NSW 16,557 16,760 -203 Brisbane
44 62 Shepparton VIC 6,073 6,399 -326 Melbourne
45 68 Launceston TAS 5,405 5,743 -338 Melbourne
46 58 Cairns QLD 11,539 11,922 -383 Brisbane
47 63 Central West NSW NSW 8,939 9,376 -437 Sydney
48 64 Bathurst NSW 8,939 9,376 -437 Sydney
49 65 Orange NSW 8,939 9,376 -437 Sydney
50 75 Kalgoorlie WA 6,219 6,786 -567 Perth
51 76 Geraldton WA 6,219 6,786 -567 Perth
52 72 Armidale NSW 8,389 8,997 -608 Sydney
53 73 North West NSW NSW 8,389 8,997 -608 Sydney
54 74 Tamworth NSW 8,389 8,997 -608 Sydney
55 79 Mildura VIC 6,338 6,980 -642 Melbourne
56 83 Alice Springs NT 5,498 6,173 -675 Darwin
57 90 Dubbo NSW 5,019 5,829 -810 Sydney
58 93 Wagga Wagga NSW 6,425 7,779 -1,354 Sydney
59 87 Darwin NT 10,912 12,342 -1,430 Brisbane
60 70 Canberra ACT 19,626 21,127 -1,501 Sydney
61 95 Hobart TAS 7,074 8,952 -1,878 Melbourne
62 80 Adelaide SA 24,444 26,869 -2,425 Melbourne
63 82 Melbourne VIC 74,841 83,395 -8,554 Sydney
64 99 Sydney NSW 61,301 94,821 -33,520 Melbourne

About this data

The MoveFlow Index (MFI) measures the ratio of arrivals to departures for each region. A value above 1.0 indicates net inflow; below 1.0 means net outflow.

Source: ABS Regional Internal Migration Estimates 2025. Migration figures reflect internal Australian moves. Click any region above to see its full migration breakdown, top origins, top destinations and year-on-year trend.