2203, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2203, NSW

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

Nearly 45% of people in postcode 2203 changed their address in the five years before the census, which is well above the national figure. This high level of mobility makes the area stand out from most other places. While many residents move locally, the number of people arriving from overseas has dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 2203, NSW, Postcode

Where 2203, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

44.9% ▲ +6.8%
  • 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 2203, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2203, NSW44.9%
Inner West 46.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 44.9% of residents moved home within the last five years, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 39.9% and has risen slightly since 2011.

44.9% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 42.0%
  • 2016: 41.2%
  • 2021: 44.9%

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 8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 14.5%. This represents a sharp decline from 2011, when the share of new overseas arrivals was 15.2%.

8.0% ▼ -47.5%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 8.0%

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 2203, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2203/2203-nsw/topic/mobility-location