Marrickville · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Marrickville

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

Almost 44% of people in Marrickville have changed their home in the last five years. This high level of movement makes the area much more mobile than most other parts of the country. While many residents move in from elsewhere, the proportion of very recent overseas arrivals is relatively low.

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

43.9% ▲ +10.2%
  • 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 Marrickville — higher than 86% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Marrickville43.9%
2204, NSW 44.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 43.9% of residents moved house recently, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales and national rates. This is much higher than most similar areas.

43.9% ▲ +10.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.8%
  • 2016: 41.8%
  • 2021: 43.9%

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 9.9% of the population. While this is higher than most areas, it is well below the figures for both the state and Australia.

9.9% ▼ -38.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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 Marrickville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12514/marrickville/topic/mobility-location