Migration in Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC (2017–2022)

Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,855 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,420 in-migrants and lost 850 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,570 people (240.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.677. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,420	3,980 to 4,860	good
Out-migrants	850	580 to 1,120	use with caution
Net migration	+3,570	3,053 to 4,087	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	240.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.677	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	855	good
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Erechim/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Maracajá/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Meleiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,495	56.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,860	42.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	35	0.8%	5-19
Born abroad, internal migrant	30	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,060	33.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	995	31.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	660	20.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	480	15.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,410	31.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,325	29.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	730	16.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	725	16.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	5.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	715	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	570	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	515	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	500	11.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	470	10.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	425	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	390	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	330	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	300	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	210	4.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	595	69.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	25.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	30	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	41.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	25.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	22.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	44.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	34.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	11.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	14.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	8.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,790	36.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,310	30.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,625	21.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	960	12.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,930	34.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,890	34.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,555	13.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,350	11.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	590	5.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	1,500	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,490	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,420	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,330	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	990	9.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	955	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	700	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	690	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	685	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	615	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,225
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,055
Commute in from another municipality to work here	375
Net commuting	−1,680
Out-commuting rate (%)	33.00
Commuting attraction index	0.665
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana Carbonífera → see the metropolitan region page

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/balneario-arroio-do-silva-sc-4201950/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.