2873, NSW · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 2873, NSW

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

Just 21.8% of people in postcode 2873 have changed homes in the last five years, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the least mobile areas in the region, though it has seen a significant rise in people arriving from overseas since 2011.

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📍 2873, NSW, Postcode

Where 2873, NSW sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

21.8% ▼ -23.1%
  • 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 2873, NSW — lower than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
2873, NSW21.8%
Lachlan 28.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Very few residents move often, with only 21.8% shifting house in the last five years. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and has fallen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011.

21.8% ▼ -23.1%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 21.8%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals have jumped to 12.5%, a rise of 13 percentage points since 2011. This proportion is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Australian average of 14.5%.

12.5% ▲ —

Higher than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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 2873, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2873/2873-nsw/topic/mobility-location