Sea or tree change: Tips for moving to a regional area

It's a dream for many Australians to move to a smaller seaside or inland community for a relaxed lifestyle during their retirement. Here are some helpful points if you are thinking of making the big move.

Living a relaxed life in a smaller seaside or inland community after retirement is a dream many Australians have. Source: Getty Images

Key points

• Australian capital cities lost over 11,000 people due to internal migration in the last September quarter
• ABS figures reveal Queensland was the biggest beneficiary, gaining 7,200 people from internal migration in the same quarter.
• REA Insights property data show that since last April, enquiries from Victoria to Queensland rose by more than 130 per cent by October.

Making a sea or tree change often means uprooting yourself from your existing community to move to a smaller coastal or inland community.

The latest report from the Centre for Population found that migrants contributed to 26 per cent of population growth in regional Australia between 1996 and 2016.

In certain regions, migrants were responsible for more than half of the population growth. 

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