2840, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2840, NSW

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

Nearly 17% of people in postcode 2840 recently arrived from overseas, which is much higher than most other areas. While international arrivals are common, the local population is generally very stable, with far fewer people moving house compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2840, NSW, Postcode

Where 2840, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

26.0% ▼ -19.5%
  • 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 2840, NSW — lower than 82% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2840, NSW26.0%
Bourke 25.8%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 26% of residents moved home in the last five years, a figure that is far below the national average of 40.7%. This proportion has fallen since 2011, when it was 32.3%.

26.0% ▼ -19.5%

Lower than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 26.0%

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 16.8% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 14.9%. However, this has dropped significantly from 29.1% in 2011.

16.8% ▼ -42.3%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 16.8%

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 2840, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2840/2840-nsw/topic/mobility-location