40.6% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Newtown
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Nearly one in five people in Newtown recently arrived from overseas, a figure well above the national average. This high level of international migration, combined with a steady flow of people moving in from elsewhere, makes it a dynamic area for new residents.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 40.6% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is higher than most areas. This is roughly the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, though the rate has risen slightly since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent overseas arrivals make up 17.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is well above the national average and has remained steady since 2011.
17.6% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021046/newtown/topic/mobility-location