Mid-Western Regional · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Mid-Western Regional

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

Nearly 40% of people in Mid-Western Regional have moved home in the last five years. This high level of movement is a key feature of the area, though the number of recent arrivals from overseas remains quite low.

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📍 Mid-Western Regional, Council (LGA)

Where Mid-Western Regional sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.7% ▲ +7.8%
  • 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 Mid-Western Regional — higher than 73% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mid-Western Regional39.7%
Rest of NSW 37.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.7% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages, but it has risen 2.9 percentage points since 2011.

39.7% ▲ +7.8%

Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 36.9%
  • 2016: 37.2%
  • 2021: 39.7%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are much lower here than in the rest of the state and the nation, with only 9.3% of people arriving recently. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.

9.3% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Mid-Western Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15270/mid-western-regional/topic/mobility-location