Sydenham · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Sydenham

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

Nearly half of all residents in Sydenham have moved home in the last five years. This high churn makes the area much more mobile than most other parts of the country, with a strong flow of people moving in and out.

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

45.7% ▲ +18.3%
  • 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 Sydenham — higher than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Sydenham45.7%
2044, NSW 45.7%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 45.7% of people moved here in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%. This rate is much higher than in most other similar areas.

45.7% ▲ +18.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.6%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 45.7%

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 16.0% of the population. This is a little above both the New South Wales figure of 14.9% and the Australian average of 14.5%.

16.0% ▼ -10.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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 Sydenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13729/sydenham/topic/mobility-location