Young · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Young

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

A notably high proportion of overseas arrivals live in Young, making it a welcoming hub for new migrants. While 17.8% of the population arrived from abroad recently, the area is generally more stable than other parts of the country in terms of people moving house.

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

37.5% ▲ +5.5%
  • 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 Young — higher than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Young37.5%
2594, NSW 36.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.5% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it ever so slightly trails the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

37.5% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.5%
  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 37.5%

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 17.8% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is also well above the national average of 14.5%.

17.8% ▲ +76.8%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 17.8%

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 Young [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14536/young/topic/mobility-location