O'Connor · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in O'Connor

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

Nearly half of all residents in O'Connor have changed their address recently, leaving the area well above the national average for movement. This high turnover is driven by both domestic moves and a strong flow of people arriving from overseas.

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📍 O'Connor, Suburb / Locality

Where O'Connor sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

47.2% ▲ +1.2%
  • 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 O'Connor — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
O'Connor47.2%
2602, ACT 50.2%
Australian Capital Territory 46.1%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 47.2% of people moved home in the last five years, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is a little above the ACT's 46.1% and well above the national rate of 40.7%.

47.2% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.6%
  • 2016: 47.3%
  • 2021: 47.2%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 18.3% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the ACT average and well above the Australian figure of 14.5%.

18.3% ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 18.3%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80102/o-connor/topic/mobility-location