31.8% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
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Migration & Movement in Forbes
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Fewer people are moving into Forbes than in most similar areas, making it a relatively stable place to live. While only 31.8% of residents have shifted house in the last five years, the area sees a higher share of new arrivals from overseas compared to most other regions.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
Only 31.8% of people moved home in the last five years, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the New South Wales rate of 39.9% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 15.3% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the national figure of 14.5% and has remained steady since 2011.
15.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021065/forbes/topic/mobility-location