2518, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2518, NSW

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

Around 33.9% of people in postcode 2518 have changed homes in the last five years. This shows the area is less mobile than the rest of the state and the country. Most residents have stayed put, with the proportion of movers rising only slightly since 2011.

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📍 2518, NSW, Postcode

Where 2518, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

33.9% ▲ +5.2%
  • 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 2518, NSW — higher than 51% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2518, NSW33.9%
Wollongong 35.8%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Fewer people move into the area compared to the rest of the country. At 33.9%, this figure is well below the national average of 40.7% and the New South Wales figure of 39.9%.

33.9% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 33.9%

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 6.7% of the population, which is well below the 14.5% seen across Australia. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.

6.7% ▲ +8.5%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 6.7%

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 2518, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2518/2518-nsw/topic/mobility-location