Brierfield · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Brierfield

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

Far fewer people move in and out of Brierfield compared to most other parts of the country. This stability is seen in the low number of recent arrivals, with only 4.4% of residents moving here from overseas recently.

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

28.3% ▲ +8.8%
  • 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 Brierfield — lower than 60% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Brierfield28.3%
2454, NSW 35.7%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 28.3% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and the national rate of 40.7%.

28.3% ▲ +8.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 36.0%
  • 2021: 28.3%

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 4.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This is far below both the state (14.9%) and national (14.5%) figures.

4.4% ▼ -66.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Brierfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10565/brierfield/topic/mobility-location