2220, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2220, NSW

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

Over a quarter of people in postcode 2220 arrived from overseas recently, making it one of the most welcoming areas for new migrants. This high level of international arrival helps explain why nearly half of all residents have moved house in the last five years.

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📍 2220, NSW, Postcode

Where 2220, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

48.3% ▲ +11.4%
  • 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 2220, NSW — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2220, NSW48.3%
Georges River 37.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 48.3% of people moved home in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%. This represents a rise of 4.9 percentage points since 2011 and is much higher than most other areas.

48.3% ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 43.3%
  • 2016: 49.5%
  • 2021: 48.3%

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 26.6% of the population, which is far above the 14.5% seen across Australia. This figure is among the highest for similar areas and has grown by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

26.6% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 26.6%

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 2220, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2220/2220-nsw/topic/mobility-location