36.8% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
2579, NSW · Postcode
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Just 3.1% of people in postcode 2579 arrived from overseas recently, a figure far below the national average. This makes it an area with very few new international arrivals compared to other parts of Australia. While more people have moved here recently than in the past, overall movement remains low.
People who moved in the last five years.
About 36.8% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and the national average of 40.7%.
36.8% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 3.1% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the 14.5% seen across Australia, though the figure has risen slightly since 2011.
3.1% ▲ +67.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 2579, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2579/2579-nsw/topic/mobility-location