Erowal Bay · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Erowal Bay

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

A steady flow of new residents has shaped Erowal Bay, with 37.1% of people moving to the area in the last five years. While many have shifted into the neighbourhood, the number of people arriving from overseas remains very low compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Erowal Bay sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

37.1% ▲ +5.1%
  • 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 Erowal Bay — higher than 71% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Erowal Bay37.1%
2540 crosses NSW/OT 36.1%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.1% of residents have moved house recently, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the New South Wales rate of 39.9% and well below the national figure of 40.7%.

37.1% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.2%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 2021: 37.1%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up only 3.7% of the population, a figure that is far below the 14.9% seen in New South Wales and the 14.5% national average. This is also lower than most similar areas.

3.7% ▲ —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.7%

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 Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11439/erowal-bay/topic/mobility-location