2446, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2446, NSW

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

Nearly 40% of people in postcode 2446 have changed their home in the last five years. This makes it a more mobile area than most, with a growing number of people moving in as the population shifts.

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📍 2446, NSW, Postcode

Where 2446, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.5% ▲ +9.4%
  • 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 2446, NSW — higher than 73% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2446, NSW39.5%
Port Macquarie-Hastings 42.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.5% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011 and is now roughly the same as the New South Wales average.

39.5% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 36.1%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 39.5%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 4.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 14.5%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.

4.4% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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 2446, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2446/2446-nsw/topic/mobility-location