Gulgong · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Gulgong

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

Much higher movement than most similar areas defines Gulgong, where nearly 40% of residents have changed their address recently. While people move in and out of the town frequently, very few of these new arrivals come from outside Australia.

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

39.6% ▲ +0.8%
  • 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 Gulgong — higher than 77% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Gulgong39.6%
2852, NSW 37.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.6% of people here moved home in the last five years. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

39.6% ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.3%
  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 39.6%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up only 3.9% of the population. This is lower than in most areas and far below the national figure of 14.5%.

3.9% ▼ -63.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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 Gulgong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11800/gulgong/topic/mobility-location