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Migration & Movement in Macquarie Hills

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

More people have moved into Macquarie Hills recently than in most similar areas. While this suggests local growth, the number of residents arriving from other places is still well below the national figure.

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Where Macquarie Hills sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

35.3% ▼ -2.3%
  • 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 Macquarie Hills — higher than 65% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Macquarie Hills35.3%
2285, NSW 37.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 35.3% of people moved here in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the 40.7% seen across Australia.

35.3% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.1%
  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 35.3%

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 9.3% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, but remains well below the New South Wales figure of 14.9%.

9.3% ▼ -22.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 3.8%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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 Macquarie Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12443/macquarie-hills/topic/mobility-location