2621, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2621, NSW

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

Far fewer people move here from overseas than in other parts of the country, with only 3.5% of residents arriving from abroad recently. This trend is seen in postcode 2621, where overseas arrivals have dropped significantly since 2011. Most movement in the area involves people moving between homes within Australia.

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📍 2621, NSW, Postcode

Where 2621, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.5% ▼ -7.3%
  • 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 2621, NSW — higher than 73% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2621, NSW39.5%
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 41.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.5% of people moved home in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales average, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.

39.5% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 42.6%
  • 2016: 37.7%
  • 2021: 39.5%

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 3.5% of the population, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This is a sharp decline from 2011, when the proportion was 7.8%.

3.5% ▼ -54.8%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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 2621, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2621/2621-nsw/topic/mobility-location