Nightcliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Nightcliff

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

Over half of the people in Nightcliff have moved house in the last five years. This makes it one of the most mobile areas in the region, with a high number of both local and overseas arrivals shaping the neighborhood.

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📍 Nightcliff, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Nightcliff sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

56.7% ▲ +12.5%
  • 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 Nightcliff — higher than 90% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Nightcliff56.7%
0810, NT 48.9%
Northern Territory 42.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 56.7% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is far above the national figure of 40.7%. This proportion has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.

56.7% ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 50.4%
  • 2016: 52.8%
  • 2021: 56.7%

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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 14.5%. This is much higher than most areas, although the figure fell by 13 percentage points since 2011.

24.4% ▼ -35.3%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 37.6%
  • 2016: 31.2%
  • 2021: 24.4%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021025/nightcliff/topic/mobility-location