Adamstown Heights · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Adamstown Heights

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

Stability defines daily life in Adamstown Heights, where residents are far less likely to change their address than people in other parts of the country. Only 32.3% of the population has moved in the last five years, showing a community where people tend to stay put for the long term.

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Where Adamstown Heights sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

32.3% ▲ +18.1%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Adamstown Heights — higher than 55% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Adamstown Heights32.3%
2289, NSW 37.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved recently is well below the national figure of 40.7% and the New South Wales rate of 39.9%. This movement is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains significantly lower than the state and national trends.

32.3% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 32.3%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

About 9.1% of residents arrived from overseas recently, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 14.9% and the Australian average of 14.5%.

9.1% ▼ -25.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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 Adamstown Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10017/adamstown-heights/topic/mobility-location