Table 2

Mobility intentions and mobility behavior, descriptive statistics

Mobility Behavior
Type of Move
Mobility Intentions: % of All Respondents (Wave w)Mobility: % Who Moved (Wave w + 1)Local Move Within an SA4Onward Migration to a New SA4Return Migration to an SA4 of Previous Residence
Very Likely to Move 7.35 65.18 36.83 20.35 8.00 
Likely to Move 5.32 40.39 23.96 12.23 4.20 
Unsure About a Move 9.60 23.62 14.87 6.47 2.28 
Unlikely to Move 20.21 9.49 6.53 2.11 0.85 
Very Unlikely to Move 57.52 3.61 2.52 0.83 0.26 
Mobility Behavior
Type of Move
Mobility Intentions: % of All Respondents (Wave w)Mobility: % Who Moved (Wave w + 1)Local Move Within an SA4Onward Migration to a New SA4Return Migration to an SA4 of Previous Residence
Very Likely to Move 7.35 65.18 36.83 20.35 8.00 
Likely to Move 5.32 40.39 23.96 12.23 4.20 
Unsure About a Move 9.60 23.62 14.87 6.47 2.28 
Unlikely to Move 20.21 9.49 6.53 2.11 0.85 
Very Unlikely to Move 57.52 3.61 2.52 0.83 0.26 

Note: SA4 = Statistical Area Level 4.

Source: Authors' calculations using data from Waves 11–18 of the HILDA Survey (n = 78,565 person-years).

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