Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

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

Far fewer people have moved here from overseas than in other parts of the country. In Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury, just 10.2% of residents arrived from another country recently, which is well below the national figure. This trend has remained steady for a decade, even as more people move between homes within the region.

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📍 Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

38.9% ▲ +20.8%
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 4 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 3 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 6 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 3 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 6 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 17 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 9 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 10 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 7 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 6 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 4 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 4 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 4 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 5 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 4 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 1 area
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 0 areas
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 0 areas
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 0 areas
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 0 areas
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 1 area
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 1 area
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 1 area

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury — higher than 50% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury38.9%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.9% of residents moved house in the last five years, a figure slightly below the New South Wales and national averages. This reflects a growing trend, as the proportion of people moving rose by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.

38.9% ▲ +20.8%

Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 38.9%

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 10.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This is well below the 14.9% seen across New South Wales and has barely changed since 2011.

10.2% ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 72% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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 Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/topic/mobility-location