Migration in Indaial/SC (2017–2022)

Indaial/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 66,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 9,745 in-migrants and lost 4,690 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5,055 people (75.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.350. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 85 arrived with an unreported origin and 85 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Indaial/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	9,745	8,798 to 10,692	good
Out-migrants	4,690	4,096 to 5,284	good
Net migration	+5,055	3,936 to 6,174	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	75.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.350	-	-

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 Indaial/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,480	good
Timbó/SC · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Ananindeua/PA · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Araruna/PB · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Rodeio/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Indaial/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Timbó/SC · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Rodeio/SC · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Benedito Novo/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Pomerode/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Apiúna/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Ibirama/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,955	50.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	4,340	44.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	380	3.9%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,435	38.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,450	23.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,245	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,175	18.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,100	42.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,575	26.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,390	24.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	5.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,990	20.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,915	19.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,005	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	965	9.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	935	9.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	910	9.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	805	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	755	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	250	2.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,490	53.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,325	28.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	870	18.6%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,010	32.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	930	29.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	635	20.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	575	18.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,795	38.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,195	25.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,045	22.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	9.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	3.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	835	17.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	705	15.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	645	13.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	515	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	480	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	390	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	375	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	285	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	270	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	185	3.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,520	33.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,360	32.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,410	18.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,620	16.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	27,080	43.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	15,815	25.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,760	22.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,410	5.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,450	2.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	125	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,530	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,345	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,615	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,515	13.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,930	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,280	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,160	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,945	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,920	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,615	6.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	85	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Indaial/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	40,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,795
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,090
Net commuting	−3,705
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.67
Commuting attraction index	0.880
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]: Indaial/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/indaial-sc-4207502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.