Bennelong · Federal Electorate

Migration & Movement in Bennelong

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Nearly half of all residents in Bennelong have moved house recently, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This high turnover is driven by both local movement and a strong flow of people arriving from abroad.

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📍 Bennelong, Federal Electorate

Where Bennelong sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

46.9% —
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 5 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 6 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 9 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 11 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 9 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 18 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 15 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 14 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 14 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 5 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 9 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 6 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 5 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 12 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 9 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 3 areas
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 1 area
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 1 area
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 1 area
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 0 areas
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 2 areas
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 2 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bennelong — higher than 82% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Bennelong46.9%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Almost 47% of people moved here in the last five years, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is well above the national mark of 40.7% and has risen since 2016.

46.9% —

Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2016: 43.9%
  • 2021: 46.9%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 17.7% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.5%. This has fallen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 19.8%.

17.7% ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Bennelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED103/bennelong/topic/mobility-location