Collaroy · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Collaroy

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

Forty-one per cent of people in Collaroy changed their home in the five years before the 2021 census. This means the area is much more mobile than most other similar places, reflecting a high turnover of residents.

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

40.9% ▲ +8.5%
  • 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 Collaroy — higher than 80% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Collaroy40.9%
2097, NSW 35.4%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 40.9% of residents moved house recently, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the New South Wales average.

40.9% ▲ +8.5%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.7%
  • 2016: 44.5%
  • 2021: 40.9%

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 9.8% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the national figure of 14.5%.

9.8% ▼ -26.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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 Collaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10970/collaroy/topic/mobility-location