Migration and the life course: is there a retirement transition?

“On the move, or staying put?” An analysis of intrametropolitan residential mobility and ageing in place

“…In all areas, 20% of the preretirement age group moved between 2006 and 2011. This is consistent with the literature that states that baby boomers often move for lifestyle reasons in preparation for retirement (Bures, ; Olsberg & Winter, ). The oldest age group exhibits the most mobility with over 21% moving in the 5‐year period.…”

“…The preretirement peak (ages 55–64) corresponds with the life course model “amenity move” pattern, because many of the moves were to the classic retirement areas along the coast. This confirms that retirement is an important trigger for movement as suggested by the literature (Bures, ; Hugo, ). Evidence in Australia shows that transition to retirement can occur over a broad age‐span extending from the ages of 40 to 70 years (Sander & Bell, ).…”

Pre-retirement age migration to remote rural areas

“…We will return to this variation later in the paper when discussing some of the challenges associated with mid-life in-migration to rural areas. The overall pattern supports the findings of Bures (1997) and Stockdale (2006a) In accordance with the literature (Bures, 2009), migrants moving at this stage of their lives (when aged 50-64) generally comprised of couples with no children living at home (empty nesters). The majority enjoyed good health at the time of the survey (less than six percent of either the heads of household or their spouse/ partner described themselves as long-term sick or disabled).…”

Later-Life Migration in The Netherlands: Propensity to Move and Residential Mobility

“…This is interesting from a policy point of view since there is evidence to suggest that this particular demographic cohort is significantly different economically, socially, and culturally from the preceding generations and will have different needs and expectations in their post-retirement years (Hugo, 2013;Pinnegar et al, 2012). It is likewise expected that they will exhibit "unique migration patterns" that differ from previous generations (Bures, 1997).…”