2420, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2420, NSW

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

Overseas arrivals have dropped sharply in postcode 2420 since 2011, with only 1.9% of people now arriving from abroad. This makes the area far less mobile than most of the country, as residents tend to stay put longer than those in other regions.

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📍 2420, NSW, Postcode

Where 2420, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.4% ▲ +1.6%
  • 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 2420, NSW — lower than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2420, NSW30.4%
Dungog 33.3%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 30.4% of people moved home in the last five years, a figure that is far below the national average of 40.7%. This stability has barely changed since 2011.

30.4% ▲ +1.6%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 30.4%

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 just 1.9% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 14.9%. This proportion has fallen 5.6 percentage points since 2011.

1.9% ▼ -74.8%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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 2420, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2420/2420-nsw/topic/mobility-location