What's in a place? Drivers of migration to and from Tasmania

The Tasmania Project Place Survey (TTP7) was open between 16 June and 5 July 2022. It asked a variety of questions about people’s migration to and from Tasmania and the reasons underpinning those moves. A total of 1,298 responses were collected.

The most commonly selected reasons for moving to (or back to) Tasmania were the natural environment, to be closer to family, and seeking a change of lifestyle were. Being closer to family, to study, for work/employment, ‘other’ reasons and to follow a spouse/partner were more likely to be the most important reasons for moving among those who chose them.

Most respondents (85.9%) did not plan to move from Tasmania. The 14.1% who did plan to move comprised 10.7% of respondents who planned an interstate move and 3.3% who planned to move overseas. The most common reasons for moving away from Tasmania included work/employment, change of lifestyle, and housing affordability in Tasmania.