2842, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2842, NSW

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

Overseas arrivals have jumped from zero to 7.3% of the population since 2011 in postcode 2842. This increase comes as the local area has become more settled, with fewer people moving house compared to other parts of the country.

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📍 2842, NSW, Postcode

Where 2842, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

28.3% ▼ -7.9%
  • 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 2842, NSW — lower than 74% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2842, NSW28.3%
Gilgandra 24.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 28.3% of residents moved home in the five years before the census. This is far below the national figure of 40.7% and is lower than most other similar areas.

28.3% ▼ -7.9%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.7%
  • 2016: 32.7%
  • 2021: 28.3%

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 7.3% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales average of 14.9%. While this is around the middle for similar areas, the figure has risen 7.3 points since 2011.

7.3% ▲ —

Lower than 55% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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 2842, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2842/2842-nsw/topic/mobility-location