North Tamworth · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in North Tamworth

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

More than half of the people in North Tamworth have moved here recently, making it a highly transient area. This high turnover is driven by both local moves and a very large number of new arrivals from overseas.

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Where North Tamworth sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

51.7% ▲ +13.2%
  • 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 North Tamworth — higher than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
North Tamworth51.7%
2340, NSW 41.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 51.7% of residents moved to the area in the last five years. This is far above the 39.9% seen in New South Wales and the 40.7% national figure, ranking it among the highest for movement at this level.

51.7% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.7%
  • 2016: 51.8%
  • 2021: 51.7%

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 32.3% of the population, which is far above the figures for New South Wales (14.9%) and Australia (14.5%). This is among the highest proportion of recent international arrivals for similar areas.

32.3% ▲ +90.1%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 33.7%
  • 2021: 32.3%

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 North Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13021/north-tamworth/topic/mobility-location