Migration in Balneário Barra do Sul/SC (2017–2022)

Balneário Barra do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,095 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,975 in-migrants and lost 1,135 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,840 people (201.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.556. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Balneário Barra do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,975	3,576 to 4,374	good
Out-migrants	1,135	764 to 1,506	use with caution
Net migration	+2,840	2,295 to 3,385	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	201.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.556	-	-

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 Barra do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,820	good
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Araquari/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Francisco do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
União da Vitória/PR · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Guaramirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Balneário Barra do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	445	low precision
São Francisco do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Araquari/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,160	54.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,790	45.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,020	33.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	880	29.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	590	19.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	515	17.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,255	31.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,230	30.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	855	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	10.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	5.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	660	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	600	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	530	13.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	435	10.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	395	9.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	385	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	300	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	250	6.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	240	6.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	185	4.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	680	60.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	375	33.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	75	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	42.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	23.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	18.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	475	41.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	255	22.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	19.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	8.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	7.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	160	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	155	13.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,780	36.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,310	30.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,585	20.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	920	12.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,030	36.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,425	31.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,730	15.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,125	10.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	615	5.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,535	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,480	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,420	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,355	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	925	9.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	880	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	730	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	660	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	605	6.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	520	5.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Balneário Barra do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,215
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−945
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.17
Commuting attraction index	0.791
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Joinville → 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 Barra do Sul/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/balneario-barra-do-sul-sc-4202057/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.