81.2% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Newcastle West · Suburb / Locality
Migration & Movement in Newcastle West
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
A massive influx of new residents has reshaped Newcastle West since 2011. More than 81% of people here have moved house in the last five years, making it one of the most transient areas in the region.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
The movement of people into the area is very high, with 81.2% of residents moving in the last five years. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and the national rate of 40.7%.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Many of these newcomers come from abroad, as 35.3% of people are recent arrivals from overseas. This is far above the national figure of 14.5% and the state rate of 14.9%.
35.3% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 35.3%
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 Newcastle West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12960/newcastle-west/topic/mobility-location