Upper Kangaroo River · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Upper Kangaroo River

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

About one third of the people in Upper Kangaroo River have moved home in the last five years. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the national figure. This movement reflects a steady but modest shift in the local population.

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Where Upper Kangaroo River sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

33.8%
  • 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 Upper Kangaroo River — higher than 60% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Upper Kangaroo River33.8%
2577, NSW 39.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 33.8% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is more common than in most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the 39.9% seen across New South Wales and 40.7% for Australia.

33.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 33.8%

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 7.9% of the population, a figure that sits around the middle for its level. This is well below the national average of 14.5% and the state figure of 14.9%.

7.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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 Upper Kangaroo River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14048/upper-kangaroo-river/topic/mobility-location