Macksville · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Macksville

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

A gap of nearly 3 percentage points separates Macksville from the national average for recent overseas arrivals. While nearly 40% of residents have moved house in the last five years, the town is seeing a significant increase in people arriving from abroad.

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📍 Macksville, Urban Centre

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

39.7% ▲ +12.1%
  • 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 Macksville — higher than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Macksville39.7%
2447, NSW 35.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Almost 40% of people here have changed homes in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011 and is now about the same as the New South Wales average.

39.7% ▲ +12.1%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.4%
  • 2016: 36.9%
  • 2021: 39.7%

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 11.6% of the population, a figure that has more than doubled since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the state average.

11.6% ▲ +109.1%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 11.6%

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 Macksville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115099/macksville/topic/mobility-location