Waverton · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Waverton

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

More than half of all residents in Waverton have moved house in the last five years. This high turnover makes the area much more mobile than most other similar places in the country.

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

51.2% ▲ +0.2%
  • 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 Waverton — higher than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Waverton51.2%
2060, NSW 59.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 51.2% of people moved here in the last five years, which is far above the 39.9% seen across New South Wales and the national figure of 40.7%. This rate is among the highest for areas of this size.

51.2% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 51.1%
  • 2016: 49.8%
  • 2021: 51.2%

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 15.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.

15.3% ▼ -36.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 15.3%

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 Waverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14219/waverton/topic/mobility-location