Migration in Brusque/SC (2017–2022)

Brusque/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 132,385 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 17,060 in-migrants and lost 9,025 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,035 people (60.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.308. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 165 arrived with an unreported origin and 855 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brusque/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	17,060	15,726 to 18,394	good
Out-migrants	9,025	8,142 to 9,908	good
Net migration	+8,035	6,435 to 9,635	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	60.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.308	-	-

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 Brusque/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	985	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Buerarema/BA · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Itabuna/BA · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	310	low precision
Peruíbe/SP · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Ilhéus/BA · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brusque/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Guabiruba/SC · view pair in the atlas	900	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Botuverá/SC · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Itapema/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Tijucas/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Nova Trento/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	10,035	58.8%	>=500
Multi-step migration	6,510	38.1%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	455	2.7%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,255	42.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,020	20.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,990	19.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,735	17.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,575	38.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,980	29.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,315	19.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,430	8.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	590	3.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	165	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,250	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,100	18.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,260	13.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,125	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,625	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,340	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,335	7.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,260	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	460	2.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	310	1.8%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,450	49.3%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	2,905	32.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,635	18.1%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	40	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,160	35.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,625	26.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,275	21.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	995	16.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,760	30.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,335	25.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,125	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,230	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	5.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	65	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,630	18.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,415	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,220	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,135	12.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	850	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	790	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	780	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	550	6.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	335	3.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	320	3.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	29,270	34.9%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,070	28.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	15,870	18.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	14,745	17.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	54,180	43.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	35,740	29.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	24,940	20.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,815	3.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,330	2.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	300	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	17,595	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	16,305	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	16,075	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	15,800	13.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,975	8.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,200	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,030	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,620	6.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,485	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,210	6.3%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brusque/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	79,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,915
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,600
Net commuting	+2,685
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.66
Commuting attraction index	1.009
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Itajaí → 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]: Brusque/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brusque-sc-4202909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.