2297, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2297, NSW

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

Far more people move into postcode 2297 than most other similar areas. Nearly half of the residents have changed homes in the last five years, making it a highly mobile community. This trend of new arrivals is fueled by both local moves and people arriving from overseas.

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📍 2297, NSW, Postcode

Where 2297, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

47.9% ▲ +13.4%
  • 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 2297, NSW — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2297, NSW47.9%
Newcastle 43.6%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 47.9% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%. This proportion has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.

47.9% ▲ +13.4%

Higher than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 42.2%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 47.9%

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 17.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the New South Wales average of 14.9%.

17.2% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 17.2%

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 2297, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2297/2297-nsw/topic/mobility-location