2526, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2526, NSW

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

Only 31.1% of people in postcode 2526 have moved house in the last five years. This is well below the national figure of 40.7%, suggesting a very stable population where residents tend to stay put for longer than in other parts of the country.

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📍 2526, NSW, Postcode

Where 2526, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

31.1% ▲ +26.7%
  • 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 2526, NSW — lower than 61% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2526, NSW31.1%
Wollongong 35.8%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved recently is much lower than in most other areas, sitting nearly 10 points below the New South Wales average. However, this figure has risen 6.6 percentage points since 2011.

31.1% ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 31.1%

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 5.0% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 14.5%. This figure has seen a slight increase of 1.0 percentage point since 2011.

5.0% ▲ +23.5%

Lower than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/topic/mobility-location