2131, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2131, NSW

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

More than half of the people in postcode 2131 have changed addresses in the last five years, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This high churn is partly driven by a strong flow of overseas arrivals, although that trend has slowed since 2011.

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📍 2131, NSW, Postcode

Where 2131, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

51.1% ▲ +12.1%
  • 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 2131, NSW — higher than 90% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2131, NSW51.1%
Inner West 46.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Over 51% of residents moved home in the last five years, a figure far above the national rate of 40.7%. This level of movement is among the highest for similar areas and has risen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.

51.1% ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 45.6%
  • 2016: 49.5%
  • 2021: 51.1%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 20.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 14.9%. This proportion has fallen from 28.5% in 2011.

20.8% ▼ -27.0%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 20.8%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 2131, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2131/2131-nsw/topic/mobility-location