Girraween · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Girraween

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

More people have moved into Girraween recently than in previous years. Nearly half of all residents changed their home in the last five years, making it a highly mobile area compared to the rest of the country.

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

45.6% ▲ +11.1%
  • 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 Girraween — higher than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Girraween45.6%
2145, NSW 42.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 45.6% of people moved house in the last five years. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 40.7%.

45.6% ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.0%
  • 2016: 44.9%
  • 2021: 45.6%

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 17.6% of the population. This is well above the Australian average of 14.5% and a little above the New South Wales figure.

17.6% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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 Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11640/girraween/topic/mobility-location