East Ballina · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in East Ballina

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

A significant gap exists between East Ballina and the rest of the country regarding where people come from. While nearly 40% of residents have moved here in the last five years, the area sees far fewer new arrivals from overseas than the state or national figures.

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Where East Ballina sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.3% ▼ -1.5%
  • 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 East Ballina — higher than 76% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
East Ballina39.3%
2478, NSW 42.4%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.3% of people moved to East Ballina in the last five years. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

39.3% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.9%
  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 39.3%

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 9.3% of the population. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the 14.9% seen across New South Wales and the 14.5% national figure.

9.3% ▼ -27.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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 East Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11348/east-ballina/topic/mobility-location