Woonona · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Woonona

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

Stability has defined the local population since 2011, as Woonona sees far fewer people moving in and out than the national average. Only 30.5% of residents have changed homes in the last five years, reflecting a settled community where people tend to stay put.

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

30.5% ▼ -13.7%
  • 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 Woonona — lower than 52% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Woonona30.5%
2517, NSW 29.8%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 30.5% of people moved here in the last five years, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 39.9% and far below the Australian average.

30.5% ▼ -13.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.3%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 30.5%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 4.8% of the population, a figure that is far below the 14.9% seen across New South Wales and well below the national average of 14.5%.

4.8% ▼ -23.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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 Woonona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14434/woonona/topic/mobility-location