Oatley · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Oatley

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

Few people are moving in or out of Oatley, making it a very stable place to live. Only 32.2% of residents have changed homes in the last five years, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Oatley, State Electorate

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

32.2% ▼ -13.9%
  • 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 Oatley — lower than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Oatley32.2%
Greater Sydney 41.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The number of people who moved in the last five years is much lower than most areas and has fallen 5.2 percentage points since 2011. At 32.2%, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 39.9%.

32.2% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 37.4%
  • 2016: 34.5%
  • 2021: 32.2%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are also less common here than in other areas, falling to 9.4% since 2011. This is well below the national average of 14.5%.

9.4% ▼ -55.2%

Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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 Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10062/oatley/topic/mobility-location