Calala · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Calala

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

Frequent moves and new arrivals make Calala a very dynamic place to live. Nearly half of the residents have moved here in the last five years, which is well above the national figure. This high turnover is matched by a strong influx of people from overseas.

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📍 Calala, Suburb / Locality

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

48.1% ▼ -4.6%
  • 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 Calala — higher than 89% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Calala48.1%
2340, NSW 41.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Almost half of the people here (48.1%) moved in the last five years. This is well above the 40.7% national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas.

48.1% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.4%
  • 2016: 44.9%
  • 2021: 48.1%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are much more common here than in most areas. About 21.3% of residents arrived from another country recently, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 14.9%.

21.3% ▲ +89.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 21.3%

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 Calala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10747/calala/topic/mobility-location