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Migration & Movement in Homebush

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

Over 68% of people in Homebush have moved house in the last five years. This level of movement is among the highest for similar areas and is far above the national figure of 40.7%. Much of this activity is driven by a very high number of new arrivals from overseas.

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

68.1% ▲ +37.1%
  • 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 Homebush — higher than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Homebush68.1%
2140, NSW 65.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Recent movement is striking, with 68.1% of residents changing homes since 2016. This is far above the 39.9% seen across New South Wales.

68.1% ▲ +37.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.7%
  • 2016: 56.7%
  • 2021: 68.1%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 31.8% of the population, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.5%. This high level of recent migration helps explain why so many people in the area have moved home recently.

31.8% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11936/homebush/topic/mobility-location