2286, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2286, NSW

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

More people have moved into postcode 2286 recently than in most similar areas. About 38.1% of residents arrived in the last five years, though this is still slightly lower than the typical figures for New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 2286, NSW, Postcode

Where 2286, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

38.1% ▲ +34.3%
  • 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 2286, NSW — higher than 68% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2286, NSW38.1%
Lake Macquarie 36.1%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Since 2011, the share of people moving into the area has risen by 9.7 points to reach 38.1%. This is higher than most similar areas, despite being a little below the national figure of 40.7%.

38.1% ▲ +34.3%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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 8.5% of the population, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.9%, though the proportion has risen 2.0 points since 2011.

8.5% ▲ +30.1%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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 2286, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2286/2286-nsw/topic/mobility-location