Sydney - Northern Beaches · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in Sydney - Northern Beaches

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

A shrinking share of overseas arrivals is the biggest shift in Sydney - Northern Beaches, with the figure falling by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. People generally stay put here, as the proportion of residents who moved recently is slightly lower than the national average.

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📍 Sydney - Northern Beaches, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Northern Beaches sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

38.0% ▼ -2.6%
  • 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 - Northern Beaches — lower than 57% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Sydney - Northern Beaches38.0%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is a little below the national figure of 40.7% and has fallen slightly since 2011.

38.0% ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 39.0%
  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 38.0%

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 12.2% of the population, which is lower than most other areas. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 14.9%.

12.2% ▼ -29.6%

Lower than 61% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 12.2%

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 - Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/topic/mobility-location