Palm Beach · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Palm Beach

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

Nearly 40% of residents in Palm Beach have moved house within the last five years. This high turnover is a standout feature of the area, though the proportion of people arriving from overseas remains quite low.

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Where Palm Beach sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.6% ▲ +11.8%
  • 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 Palm Beach — higher than 77% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Palm Beach39.6%
2108, NSW 39.4%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.6% of people moved into the area in the last five years. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales figure.

39.6% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.5%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 39.6%

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 5.4% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 14.5% and the state average of 14.9%.

5.4% ▼ -51.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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 Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13143/palm-beach/topic/mobility-location