Migration in Gravatal/SC (2017–2022)

Gravatal/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,745 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,560 in-migrants and lost 475 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,085 people (92.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.532. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gravatal/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,560	1,254 to 1,866	good
Out-migrants	475	319 to 631	use with caution
Net migration	+1,085	741 to 1,429	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	92.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.532	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Gravatal/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Braço do Norte/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Capivari de Baixo/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Grão-Pará/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Armazém/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Laguna/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gravatal/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Armazém/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Ludgero/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	740	47.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	720	46.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	95	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	40.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	27.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	17.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	15.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	36.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	540	34.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	225	14.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	11.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	2.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	11.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	135	8.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	47.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	170	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	16.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	105	36.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	34.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	19.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	40.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	160	33.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	12.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	17.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,150	40.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,230	29.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,175	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,140	14.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,560	42.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,965	27.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,020	18.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,040	9.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	1.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,510	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,500	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,255	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,220	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,140	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,065	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	670	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	630	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	5.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	565	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gravatal/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	525
Net commuting	−790
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.91
Commuting attraction index	0.739
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Tubarão → 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]: Gravatal/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gravatal-sc-4206207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.