Googong · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Googong

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

A massive 68.4% of Googong residents moved here in the last five years. This makes it one of the most mobile areas in the region, far exceeding the national trend of 40.7%. The community is rapidly growing as people settle into the area.

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

68.4% ▲ +148.2%
  • 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 Googong — higher than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Googong68.4%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 42.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved in the last five years is far above the New South Wales figure of 39.9%, placing Googong among the highest for mobility at this level.

68.4% ▲ +148.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 60.7%
  • 2021: 68.4%

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 9.0% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the national figure of 14.5%.

9.0% ▲ +262.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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 Googong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11710/googong/topic/mobility-location