Lower Boro · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Lower Boro

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

Nearly a quarter of residents in Lower Boro have recently arrived from overseas, a figure that is well above the national average. This influx of new arrivals shapes the movement patterns of the area. While many of the population are new to the region, the overall rate of moving home is lower than across the rest of the country.

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📍 Lower Boro, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Boro sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

35.4% ▲ +2.4%
  • 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 Lower Boro — higher than 66% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Lower Boro35.4%
2580, NSW 37.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 35.4% of people moved home in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

35.4% ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.6%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 35.4%

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 22.5% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the 14.5% national average.

22.5% ▲ —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 22.5%

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 Lower Boro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12411/lower-boro/topic/mobility-location