Moruya Heads · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Moruya Heads

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

Nearly 40% of residents in Moruya Heads have changed their home in the last five years. This level of movement is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains slightly below the state and national figures.

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Where Moruya Heads sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

38.5% ▲ +7.6%
  • 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 Moruya Heads — higher than 74% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Moruya Heads38.5%
2537, NSW 36.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.5% of people moved house recently, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the New South Wales rate of 39.9% and the Australian average of 40.7%.

38.5% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 38.5%

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 3.2% of the population. This is lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 14.5%.

3.2% ▼ -45.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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 Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12746/moruya-heads/topic/mobility-location