Migration in Garopaba/SC (2017–2022)

Garopaba/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,085 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,900 in-migrants and lost 1,730 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,175 people (148.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.547. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 140 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Garopaba/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,900	5,193 to 6,607	good
Out-migrants	1,730	1,325 to 2,135	good
Net migration	+4,175	3,360 to 4,990	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	148.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.547	-	-

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 Garopaba/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,570	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Garopaba/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Paulo Lopes/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Imaruí/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Laguna/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,165	53.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,615	44.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	85	1.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,720	39.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,705	39.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	475	11.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	9.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,380	40.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,520	25.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,370	23.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	7.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,000	16.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	955	16.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	830	14.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	635	10.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	495	8.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	465	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	405	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	400	6.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	390	6.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	325	5.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,095	63.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	440	25.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	10.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	560	45.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	355	28.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	13.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	12.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	490	28.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	470	27.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	24.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	11.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	325	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	320	18.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	4.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,670	35.4%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,760	29.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,315	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,265	14.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,695	40.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,165	25.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,460	22.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,110	8.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	1.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,550	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,510	15.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,530	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,505	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,090	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,825	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,615	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,520	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,515	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,390	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Garopaba/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,950
Commute out to work in another municipality	730
Commute in from another municipality to work here	875
Net commuting	+145
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.57
Commuting attraction index	0.984
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]: Garopaba/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/garopaba-sc-4205704/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.