Migration in Biguaçu/SC (2017–2022)

Biguaçu/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 72,255 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,120 in-migrants and lost 3,790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +6,330 people (87.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.455. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 165 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Biguaçu/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,120	9,106 to 11,134	good
Out-migrants	3,790	3,220 to 4,360	good
Net migration	+6,330	5,167 to 7,493	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	87.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.455	-	-

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 Biguaçu/SC
Origin	People	Precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,860	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,370	good
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Governador Celso Ramos/SC · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Biguaçu/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,130	good
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	715	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Governador Celso Ramos/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Antônio Carlos/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Tijucas/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Pedro de Alcântara/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itariri/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	5,335	52.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,400	43.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	320	3.2%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,950	45.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,465	22.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,225	18.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	920	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,040	30.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,950	29.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,840	28.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	900	8.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	200	2.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,895	18.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,820	18.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,125	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,030	10.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,015	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	960	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	800	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	775	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	375	3.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	325	3.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,425	64.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	740	19.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	605	16.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,035	38.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	805	29.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	495	18.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	14.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,275	33.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,100	29.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	870	23.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	7.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	5.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	790	20.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	715	18.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	485	12.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	425	11.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	335	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	310	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	5.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	205	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	160	4.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	140	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,140	34.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,010	34.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,950	18.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,955	13.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	25,060	37.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,070	27.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,270	21.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,015	9.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,905	4.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	85	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,750	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,825	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,835	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,775	12.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,495	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,625	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,540	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,445	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,370	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,175	6.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Biguaçu/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	10,720
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,890
Net commuting	−6,830
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.34
Commuting attraction index	0.760
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis → 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]: Biguaçu/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/biguacu-sc-4202305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.