Auburn · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Auburn

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

Nearly 47% of people in Auburn moved house in the last five years, a figure well above the national average. This high level of movement is partly driven by a strong flow of new residents arriving from overseas.

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📍 Auburn, State Electorate

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

46.9% ▲ +22.0%
  • 25.0%–26.4%: 5 areas
  • 26.4%–27.9%: 6 areas
  • 27.9%–29.3%: 8 areas
  • 29.3%–30.7%: 11 areas
  • 30.7%–32.1%: 22 areas
  • 32.1%–33.6%: 26 areas
  • 33.6%–35.0%: 37 areas
  • 35.0%–36.4%: 37 areas
  • 36.4%–37.9%: 35 areas
  • 37.9%–39.3%: 34 areas
  • 39.3%–40.7%: 39 areas
  • 40.7%–42.1%: 34 areas
  • 42.1%–43.6%: 29 areas
  • 43.6%–45.0%: 19 areas
  • 45.0%–46.4%: 24 areas
  • 46.4%–47.9%: 16 areas
  • 47.9%–49.3%: 14 areas
  • 49.3%–50.7%: 8 areas
  • 50.7%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.6%: 7 areas
  • 53.6%–55.0%: 4 areas
  • 55.0%–56.4%: 4 areas
  • 56.4%–57.9%: 1 area
  • 57.9%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–60.7%: 5 areas
  • 60.7%–62.1%: 2 areas
  • 62.1%–63.6%: 1 area
  • 63.6%–65.0%: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Auburn — higher than 83% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Auburn46.9%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Almost half of all residents (46.9%) have moved in the last five years, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen 8.5 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the New South Wales average of 39.9%.

46.9% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 38.4%
  • 2016: 44.1%
  • 2021: 46.9%

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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 14.5%. This proportion has grown slightly since 2011 and remains much higher than most other areas.

22.6% ▲ +7.8%

Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 22.6%

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 Auburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10002/auburn/topic/mobility-location