Narrabeen · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Narrabeen

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

Nearly half of all residents in Narrabeen have changed homes in the last five years, making it one of the most mobile areas of its type. This high turnover defines the local movement trends, though the proportion of new arrivals from overseas is lower than the national figure.

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

48.6% ▼ -10.4%
  • 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 Narrabeen — higher than 89% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Narrabeen48.6%
2101, NSW 37.6%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 48.6% of people here moved house since 2016, a figure that is well above the 39.9% seen in New South Wales and the 40.7% national average.

48.6% ▼ -10.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 54.2%
  • 2016: 50.2%
  • 2021: 48.6%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 11.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the state and national figures.

11.8% ▼ -36.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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 Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12911/narrabeen/topic/mobility-location