The Rocks · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in The Rocks

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

More than half of the people in The Rocks have moved into the area in the last five years, a figure far above the national average. This high turnover is driven by both domestic movement and a strong influx of people arriving from overseas.

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Where The Rocks sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

56.4% ▲ +61.3%
  • 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 The Rocks — higher than 95% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
The Rocks56.4%
2000, NSW 69.6%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 56.4% of residents moved here in the last five years. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is 16 percentage points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.

56.4% ▲ +61.3%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.9%
  • 2016: 47.0%
  • 2021: 56.4%

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 20.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the national figure of 14.5%.

20.1% ▼ -24.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 20.1%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in The Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13856/the-rocks/topic/mobility-location