Barooga · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Barooga

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

Four in ten people in Barooga moved house in the five years before the 2021 census. This high level of movement shows Barooga is a dynamic area where new residents are frequently arriving.

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📍 Barooga, Urban Centre

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

41.0% ▲ +15.8%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 18 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 15 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 11 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 16 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 12 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 19 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 33 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 54 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 76 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 88 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 120 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 151 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 157 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 147 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 169 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 143 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 146 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 121 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 98 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 69 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 41 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 33 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 19 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 15 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 15 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 11 areas
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 5 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 28 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Barooga — higher than 77% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Barooga41.0%
3644 crosses VIC/NSW 37.6%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 41.0% of residents have moved home since 2016, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This proportion has risen 5.6 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the New South Wales figure.

41.0% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.4%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 41.0%

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 10.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 14.5%, though the proportion has risen 1.9 percentage points since 2011.

10.3% ▲ +23.1%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Barooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115009/barooga/topic/mobility-location