2487, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2487, NSW

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

Nearly half of all residents in postcode 2487 have moved house recently, a rate far higher than the national figure. While people are frequently moving into the area, it sees much lower levels of recent overseas arrivals than the rest of New South Wales.

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📍 2487, NSW, Postcode

Where 2487, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

45.0% ▲ +2.1%
  • 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 2487, NSW — higher than 86% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2487, NSW45.0%
Tweed 39.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 45% of people moved here in the last five years, which is well above the 39.9% seen across New South Wales. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, and the area now has a much higher proportion of new residents than most similar places.

45.0% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 44.1%
  • 2016: 47.0%
  • 2021: 45.0%

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 9.4% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 14.5%. This proportion has fallen since 2011, though it remains around the middle for similar areas.

9.4% ▼ -16.9%

Higher than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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 2487, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/topic/mobility-location