Lismore Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Lismore Surrounds

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

Only 30% of people in Lismore Surrounds have moved house in the last five years. This makes it a very stable area where few residents change their address compared to the rest of the country. Low numbers of new arrivals from both within Australia and overseas contribute to this steady population.

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📍 Lismore Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lismore Surrounds sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.0% ▲ +3.8%
  • 20.0%–22.1%: 34 areas
  • 22.1%–24.3%: 27 areas
  • 24.3%–26.4%: 72 areas
  • 26.4%–28.6%: 132 areas
  • 28.6%–30.7%: 195 areas
  • 30.7%–32.9%: 216 areas
  • 32.9%–35.0%: 217 areas
  • 35.0%–37.1%: 236 areas
  • 37.1%–39.3%: 220 areas
  • 39.3%–41.4%: 206 areas
  • 41.4%–43.6%: 169 areas
  • 43.6%–45.7%: 127 areas
  • 45.7%–47.9%: 106 areas
  • 47.9%–50.0%: 77 areas
  • 50.0%–52.1%: 49 areas
  • 52.1%–54.3%: 53 areas
  • 54.3%–56.4%: 47 areas
  • 56.4%–58.6%: 34 areas
  • 58.6%–60.7%: 28 areas
  • 60.7%–62.9%: 25 areas
  • 62.9%–65.0%: 15 areas
  • 65.0%–67.1%: 13 areas
  • 67.1%–69.3%: 11 areas
  • 69.3%–71.4%: 20 areas
  • 71.4%–73.6%: 9 areas
  • 73.6%–75.7%: 10 areas
  • 75.7%–77.9%: 12 areas
  • 77.9%–80.0%: 24 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore Surrounds — lower than 83% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Lismore Surrounds30.0%
2480, NSW 36.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved recently is much lower than most areas, sitting at 30%. This is far below the national figure of 40.7% and well below the New South Wales rate of 39.9%.

30.0% ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2016: 27.2%
  • 2021: 30.0%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 4.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen since 2011 and remains well below the national average of 14.5%.

4.9% ▼ -20.5%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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 Lismore Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021249/lismore-surrounds/topic/mobility-location