42.6% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Dubbo - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Dubbo - West
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
More than 22% of people in Dubbo - West arrived from overseas recently, a figure well above the national average. This creates a dynamic population where many residents are new to the area. Recent growth is a key feature of the neighborhood's current makeup.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 42.6% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 39.9%, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
The proportion of recent overseas arrivals has risen 10 points since 2011 to reach 22.7%. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the Australian figure of 14.5%.
22.7% ▲ +82.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Dubbo - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031102/dubbo-west/topic/mobility-location