2579, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2579, NSW

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.

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📍 2579, NSW, Postcode

Where 2579, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

36.8% ▲ +10.1%
  • 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 2579, NSW — higher than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2579, NSW36.8%
Goulburn Mulwaree 37.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

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.

  • 2011: 33.5%
  • 2016: 38.5%
  • 2021: 36.8%

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 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.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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 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