2870, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2870, NSW

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

More than a third of people in postcode 2870 have changed their address recently, reflecting a steady flow of new residents into the area. While the community sees more movement than many similar places, it remains more stable than the rest of the state and country.

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📍 2870, NSW, Postcode

Where 2870, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

35.9% ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 2870, NSW — higher than 60% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2870, NSW35.9%
Parkes 34.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 35.9% of residents moved house in the last five years, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is still well below the New South Wales rate of 39.9%.

35.9% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.6%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 35.9%

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 14.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. This proportion has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011, though it remains higher than in most similar areas.

14.4% ▼ -29.5%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 14.4%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 2870, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2870/2870-nsw/topic/mobility-location