Cardiff · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Cardiff

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

Nearly 38% of people in Cardiff have changed homes in the last five years. This makes the area more mobile than most similar places, though it is still quieter than the state and national trends.

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📍 Cardiff, Suburb / Locality

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

37.5% ▲ +14.7%
  • 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 Cardiff — higher than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Cardiff37.5%
2285, NSW 37.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.5% of residents moved house recently. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is a little below the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and well below the Australian average of 40.7%.

37.5% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.6%
  • 2016: 36.7%
  • 2021: 37.5%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 8.3% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, but well below the 14.9% seen in New South Wales and the 14.5% national figure.

8.3% ▼ -14.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 8.3%

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 Cardiff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10808/cardiff/topic/mobility-location