2502, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2502, NSW

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

Only 30.9% of people in postcode 2502 moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. This suggests a very stable population where most residents have lived in the area for a long time.

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📍 2502, NSW, Postcode

Where 2502, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.9% ▲ +15.5%
  • 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 2502, NSW — lower than 62% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2502, NSW30.9%
Wollongong 35.8%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Fewer people have moved here recently compared to most other areas. While the number of movers rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011, the 30.9% figure remains well below the New South Wales average of 39.9%.

30.9% ▲ +15.5%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 30.9%

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 6.6% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.

6.6% ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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 2502, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/topic/mobility-location