Glebe · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Glebe

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

Over half of all residents in Glebe have moved house in the last five years. This high turnover makes it one of the most mobile areas in the region, with a population that changes much faster than the national average.

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

50.7% ▲ +4.9%
  • 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 Glebe — higher than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Glebe50.7%
2037, NSW 55.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 50.7% of people here moved in the last five years, which is far above the 40.7% national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas.

50.7% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.4%
  • 2016: 47.9%
  • 2021: 50.7%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are also common, with 21.3% of the population arriving from another country recently. This is well above both the state and national figures.

21.3% ▼ -20.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 21.3%

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 Glebe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11645/glebe/topic/mobility-location