Wadalba · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Wadalba

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

More than half of Wadalba's residents have changed their address in recent years. This high level of movement defines the area, as 55.4% of people moved home in the last five years, which is far above the national figure.

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

55.4% ▼ -8.8%
  • 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 Wadalba — higher than 94% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Wadalba55.4%
2259, NSW 39.7%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

A striking 55.4% of people moved home in the last five years. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits far above the New South Wales figure of 39.9%.

55.4% ▼ -8.8%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.8%
  • 2016: 56.9%
  • 2021: 55.4%

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 9.2% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Australian average of 14.5%.

9.2% ▼ -44.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 9.2%

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 Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14098/wadalba/topic/mobility-location