44.3% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Rockdale - Banksia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Rockdale - Banksia
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Nearly one in four people in Rockdale - Banksia arrived from overseas recently, making it a major hub for new arrivals. This high level of international migration helps explain why the area is much more mobile than the rest of the country.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 44.3% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%. This movement has risen since 2011 and is higher than most similar areas.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 24.2% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion fell slightly from 2011.
24.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 Rockdale - Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041381/rockdale-banksia/topic/mobility-location