Goulburn · Urban Area

Migration & Movement in Goulburn

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

More people have moved into Goulburn since 2011, with a growing number of residents arriving from overseas. This shift is evident in the 16.5% of the population who recently arrived from another country.

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📍 Goulburn, Urban Area

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

40.0% ▲ +7.6%
  • 30.0%–30.9%: 5 areas
  • 30.9%–31.8%: 3 areas
  • 31.8%–32.7%: 1 area
  • 32.7%–33.6%: 5 areas
  • 33.6%–34.5%: 2 areas
  • 34.5%–35.4%: 3 areas
  • 35.4%–36.3%: 5 areas
  • 36.3%–37.1%: 7 areas
  • 37.1%–38.0%: 6 areas
  • 38.0%–38.9%: 8 areas
  • 38.9%–39.8%: 7 areas
  • 39.8%–40.7%: 7 areas
  • 40.7%–41.6%: 8 areas
  • 41.6%–42.5%: 7 areas
  • 42.5%–43.4%: 6 areas
  • 43.4%–44.3%: 8 areas
  • 44.3%–45.2%: 5 areas
  • 45.2%–46.1%: 4 areas
  • 46.1%–47.0%: 4 areas
  • 47.0%–47.9%: 1 area
  • 47.9%–48.8%: 3 areas
  • 48.8%–49.6%: 3 areas
  • 49.6%–50.5%: 0 areas
  • 50.5%–51.4%: 0 areas
  • 51.4%–52.3%: 0 areas
  • 52.3%–53.2%: 0 areas
  • 53.2%–54.1%: 1 area
  • 54.1%–55.0%: 2 areas

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Goulburn — lower than 52% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Goulburn40.0%
2580, NSW 37.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 40% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This proportion has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.

40.0% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 52% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 37.2%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 40.0%

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 16.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national level and has grown by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.

16.5% ▲ +13.9%

Higher than 71% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 16.5%

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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1014/goulburn/topic/mobility-location