2604, ACT · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2604, ACT

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

Nearly 60% of people in postcode 2604 have moved house in the last five years, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This high churn of residents is paired with a significant overseas population, with 16.5% of people arriving from abroad recently.

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📍 2604, ACT, Postcode

Where 2604, ACT sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

59.5% ▲ +11.7%
  • 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 2604, ACT — higher than 96% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2604, ACT59.5%
Unincorporated ACT 46.1%
Australian Capital Territory 46.1%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Mobility is very high here, as 59.5% of residents moved within the last five years. This is far above the figures for the ACT (46.1%) and Australia (40.7%), and the rate has risen 6.2 percentage points since 2011.

59.5% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 96% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 53.3%
  • 2016: 55.9%
  • 2021: 59.5%

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 16.5% of the population, which is much higher than most other areas. This is about the same as the ACT average of 16.7% and a little above the national figure of 14.5%.

16.5% ▼ -13.7%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 16.5%

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 2604, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2604/2604-act/topic/mobility-location