2846, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2846, NSW

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

A growing share of the population has changed addresses in postcode 2846 since 2011, though the area remains very stable. While the percentage of people moving recently has risen, there are almost no new arrivals from overseas.

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📍 2846, NSW, Postcode

Where 2846, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.8% ▲ +25.0%
  • 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 2846, NSW — lower than 62% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2846, NSW30.8%
Lithgow 30.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 30.8% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%. This is a rise of 6.2 percentage points since 2011, though the area is still less mobile than most other places.

30.8% ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 0.0% of the population, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 14.9%. This has barely changed since 2011.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

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

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 2846, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2846/2846-nsw/topic/mobility-location