Residential Mobility in Perth, 1971–86: The Impact of Age-Specific Net Migration

Abstract

This paper examines residential mobility in the Perth metropolitan area over the period 1971–86. Following a brief review of the Australian literature and an analysis of trends over time, the spatial impact of age-specific net migration is examined by means of a subregional classification of Statistical Local Areas. It is concluded that there is a need to preserve adequate amounts of low cost rental accommodation in inner city areas but that urban consolidation may, in future, reduce the volume of intra-urban mobility by encouraging a greater diversity of housing at the local level.