# Migration & Movement — Ballina

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

Area: Ballina (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

More than four in ten people in Ballina have changed their address recently, making it a fairly mobile place to live. This movement is mostly internal, as the proportion of new arrivals from overseas is well below the national figure.

About 41.3% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the New South Wales average and has risen slightly since 2011.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 9.2% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This proportion has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People who moved in the last 5 years | 41.3% | +2.4% since 2011 |
| Recent arrivals from overseas | 9.2% | -13.8% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011236/ballina/topic/mobility-location