Sydney - Inner South West · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in Sydney - Inner South West

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

Fewer people move in and out of the Sydney - Inner South West than in most other areas, suggesting a more settled population. This stability is seen in the 36.3% of residents who changed homes in the last five years, a figure well below the national average.

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📍 Sydney - Inner South West, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Inner South West sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

36.3% ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 - Inner South West — lower than 74% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Sydney - Inner South West36.3%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Residential stability is high here, with 36.3% of people moving in the last five years. This is much lower than most other areas and sits well below the New South Wales figure of 39.9%, though it has risen 2.7 points since 2011.

36.3% ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 74% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 33.6%
  • 2016: 37.3%
  • 2021: 36.3%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 14.7% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.

14.7% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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 - Inner South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/topic/mobility-location