Mullumbimby · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Mullumbimby

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

Nearly 46% of people in Mullumbimby moved here within the last five years, making it a very mobile community. This level of movement is well above both the state and national figures. While many people move into the area, the proportion of recent overseas arrivals has remained steady and low.

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📍 Mullumbimby, Urban Centre

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

45.7% ▼ -9.1%
  • 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 Mullumbimby — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mullumbimby45.7%
2482, NSW 38.8%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Almost 45.7% of residents arrived in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 39.9%, although the rate has fallen slightly since 2011.

45.7% ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 50.2%
  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 45.7%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

People arriving from overseas make up 7.5% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, but still well below the national average of 14.5%.

7.5% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 7.5%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115107/mullumbimby/topic/mobility-location