Davistown · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Davistown

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

Far fewer people move in and out of Davistown compared to the rest of the country. This stability is seen in the low number of new arrivals, making it a place where residents tend to stay put for longer.

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📍 Davistown, Suburb / Locality

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

31.2% ▼ -7.8%
  • 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 Davistown — higher than 51% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Davistown31.2%
2251, NSW 32.7%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 31.2% of people moved house in the last five years, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and the national rate of 40.7%.

31.2% ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.8%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 31.2%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up just 4.4% of the population, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages of around 14.5%.

4.4% ▲ +98.3%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 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 Davistown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11223/davistown/topic/mobility-location