Kingscliff · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Kingscliff

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

Nearly half of all residents in Kingscliff have moved here in the last five years, making it far more mobile than most similar areas. This high turnover defines the local population, with 46.9% of people arriving recently.

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

46.9% ▲ +8.1%
  • 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 Kingscliff — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Kingscliff46.9%
2487, NSW 45.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The movement into the area is very high, with 46.9% of people moving in the last five years. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and the national figure of 40.7%.

46.9% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.4%
  • 2016: 47.3%
  • 2021: 46.9%

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 8.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 14.9% seen across New South Wales and the 14.5% average for Australia.

8.9% ▼ -27.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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 Kingscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12162/kingscliff/topic/mobility-location