Canada Bay · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Canada Bay

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

A slightly higher proportion of people have moved into Canada Bay recently compared to the rest of the country. Around 42.8% of residents changed homes in the last five years, contributing to a population that is more mobile than in most other areas.

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📍 Canada Bay, Council (LGA)

Where Canada Bay sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

42.8% ▲ +3.8%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Canada Bay — higher than 85% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Canada Bay42.8%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

More people have moved house here than in most other areas, with 42.8% arriving in the last five years. This is a little above the national figure of 40.7% and has risen slightly since 2011.

42.8% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 41.2%
  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 42.8%

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 15.4% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales average, though it has fallen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.

15.4% ▼ -11.6%

Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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 Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11520/canada-bay/topic/mobility-location