Leonay · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Leonay

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

Far fewer people move in and out of Leonay than in most similar areas. This stability is seen in both local moves and overseas arrivals, with the area appearing much more settled than the rest of the state.

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📍 Leonay, Suburb / Locality

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

27.8% ▼ -5.2%
  • 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 Leonay — lower than 62% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Leonay27.8%
2750, NSW 39.1%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 27.8% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and the national figure of 40.7%.

27.8% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 27.8%

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 just 3.5% of the population. This is much lower than most areas and sits far below the 14.5% seen across Australia.

3.5% ▼ -24.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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 Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12313/leonay/topic/mobility-location