West Pennant Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in West Pennant Hills

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

Among the lowest for movement in its class, West Pennant Hills is an area where people tend to stay put. Very few residents have moved house recently, and the number of new arrivals from overseas is well below the national figure.

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📍 West Pennant Hills, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where West Pennant Hills sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

26.5% ▼ -6.3%
  • 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 West Pennant Hills — lower than 93% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
West Pennant Hills26.5%
2125, NSW 27.4%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 26.5% of people moved house in the last five years, which is far below the 39.9% seen across New South Wales. This stability has increased slightly, as the figure fell 1.8 percentage points since 2011.

26.5% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 26.5%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up just 5.2% of the population, a figure well below the 14.5% national average. This proportion has also dropped, falling 2.8 percentage points since 2011.

5.2% ▼ -34.9%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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 West Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011296/west-pennant-hills/topic/mobility-location