Woollahra · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Woollahra

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

Nearly half of all residents in Woollahra have moved house in the last five years. This high turnover makes the area one of the most mobile in the region, with 46.3% of people changing homes recently.

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📍 Woollahra, Council (LGA)

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

46.3% ▲ +4.7%
  • 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 Woollahra — higher than 90% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Woollahra46.3%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved in the last five years is well above the national figure of 40.7%. This rate has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011, putting Woollahra among the highest areas for movement.

46.3% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 44.3%
  • 2016: 47.7%
  • 2021: 46.3%

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 13.4% of the population, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is a drop of 5.9 percentage points since 2011.

13.4% ▼ -30.7%

Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 13.4%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18500/woollahra/topic/mobility-location