Hillston · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Hillston

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

A massive 59.9% of overseas arrivals in Hillston is far above the national figure. This makes the town stand out for its high proportion of recent international arrivals, even while overall movement is more typical. It is a place where a significant number of people have moved from abroad recently.

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📍 Hillston, Suburb / Locality

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

38.6% ▲ +10.8%
  • 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 Hillston — higher than 75% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Hillston38.6%
2675, NSW 37.7%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.6% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales and national figures.

38.6% ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.8%
  • 2016: 34.2%
  • 2021: 38.6%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

The share of recent overseas arrivals is 59.9%, which is among the highest at this level. This figure is far above the 14.9% seen in New South Wales and the 14.5% across Australia.

59.9% ▲ +31.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.5%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 59.9%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Hillston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11919/hillston/topic/mobility-location