2010, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2010, NSW

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

Nearly 60% of people in postcode 2010 have changed their address in the last five years, making it one of the most transient areas in the region. This high turnover is driven by a mix of frequent domestic moves and a large number of recent overseas arrivals.

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📍 2010, NSW, Postcode

Where 2010, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

59.7% ▲ +5.3%
  • 10.0%–12.1%: 20 areas
  • 12.1%–14.3%: 18 areas
  • 14.3%–16.4%: 21 areas
  • 16.4%–18.6%: 36 areas
  • 18.6%–20.7%: 61 areas
  • 20.7%–22.9%: 85 areas
  • 22.9%–25.0%: 138 areas
  • 25.0%–27.1%: 186 areas
  • 27.1%–29.3%: 239 areas
  • 29.3%–31.4%: 268 areas
  • 31.4%–33.6%: 232 areas
  • 33.6%–35.7%: 255 areas
  • 35.7%–37.9%: 222 areas
  • 37.9%–40.0%: 188 areas
  • 40.0%–42.1%: 135 areas
  • 42.1%–44.3%: 128 areas
  • 44.3%–46.4%: 83 areas
  • 46.4%–48.6%: 67 areas
  • 48.6%–50.7%: 54 areas
  • 50.7%–52.9%: 34 areas
  • 52.9%–55.0%: 37 areas
  • 55.0%–57.1%: 27 areas
  • 57.1%–59.3%: 12 areas
  • 59.3%–61.4%: 12 areas
  • 61.4%–63.6%: 14 areas
  • 63.6%–65.7%: 10 areas
  • 65.7%–67.9%: 5 areas
  • 67.9%–70.0%: 42 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2010, NSW — higher than 97% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2010, NSW59.7%
Sydney 62.6%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Almost 60% of residents moved here within the last five years, a figure far above the national average of 40.7%. This level of movement has risen slightly since 2011 and is among the highest for similar areas.

59.7% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 56.7%
  • 2016: 56.1%
  • 2021: 59.7%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 24.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 14.9%. While this remains among the highest levels for similar areas, the proportion of recent arrivals fell by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.

24.8% ▼ -24.8%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 24.8%

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 2010, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2010/2010-nsw/topic/mobility-location