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Migration & Movement in Federal

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

Only 4.3% of people in Federal recently arrived from overseas, which is far below the national figure. This means the area is much more stable and less reliant on new international arrivals than other parts of the country.

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

30.8% ▲ +8.0%
  • 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 Federal — lower than 51% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Federal30.8%
2480, NSW 36.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 30.8% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 39.9% and the national figure of 40.7%.

30.8% ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

The proportion of recent overseas arrivals is far below both the state (14.9%) and national (14.5%) figures, which is also lower than most similar areas.

4.3% ▲ +63.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11502/federal/topic/mobility-location