2529, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2529, NSW

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

Movement patterns in postcode 2529 have remained largely steady since 2011, with 37.0% of residents moving home in the last five years. While this is higher than most similar areas, the region sees far fewer recent arrivals from overseas than the rest of the state.

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📍 2529, NSW, Postcode

Where 2529, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

37.0% ▲ +1.3%
  • 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 2529, NSW — higher than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2529, NSW37.0%
Shellharbour 36.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.0% of people moved home in the last five years, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the national figure of 40.7%.

37.0% ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 36.5%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 37.0%

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 5.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.9% and has fallen slightly since 2011.

5.2% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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 2529, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2529/2529-nsw/topic/mobility-location