Migration in Balneário Camboriú/SC (2017–2022)

Balneário Camboriú/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 132,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 28,325 in-migrants and lost 20,160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,165 people (61.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.168. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 1,850 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Balneário Camboriú/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	28,325	26,685 to 29,965	good
Out-migrants	20,160	18,777 to 21,543	good
Net migration	+8,165	6,020 to 10,310	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	61.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.168	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Balneário Camboriú/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,915	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	1,360	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,300	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	525	use with caution
Maringá/PR · view pair in the atlas	485	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Balneário Camboriú/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	3,120	good
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,240	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Itapema/SC · view pair in the atlas	665	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	590	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution
Porto Belo/SC · view pair in the atlas	365	low precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	15,260	53.9%	>=500
Multi-step migration	12,555	44.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	380	1.3%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	125	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	8,225	40.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,200	40.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,885	9.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,795	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	13,600	48.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,085	32.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,915	13.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,020	3.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	2.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,260	18.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,705	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,410	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,990	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,755	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,355	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,150	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,700	6.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,590	5.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,405	5.0%	100-499

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	12,485	61.9%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	3,935	19.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,405	16.9%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	335	1.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,690	39.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,990	34.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,055	14.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,705	11.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	8,015	39.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,100	30.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,455	17.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,575	7.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	820	4.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	190	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,950	19.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,510	17.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,495	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,425	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,635	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,465	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,345	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,275	6.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,150	5.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	910	4.5%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30,535	38.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	25,535	32.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,910	16.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10,055	12.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	51,460	47.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	31,735	29.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,345	15.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,785	4.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,515	4.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	16,570	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,100	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,280	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	13,240	12.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	12,915	12.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,930	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,635	6.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,260	6.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,265	5.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,090	5.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Balneário Camboriú/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	77,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,855
Commute in from another municipality to work here	20,800
Net commuting	+12,945
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.09
Commuting attraction index	1.075
Median commuting time	30 min

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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 Camboriú/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/balneario-camboriu-sc-4202008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.