Broadwater · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Broadwater

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

More people are settling into Broadwater than in previous years, though it remains a more stable place than the national average. While 35% of residents moved here in the last five years, this is well below the Australian figure of 40.7%.

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📍 Broadwater, Urban Centre

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

35.0% ▲ +26.7%
  • 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 Broadwater — higher than 51% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Broadwater35.0%
2472, NSW 32.4%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Movement into the area has increased, with the share of people who moved in the last five years rising 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to 35.0%. This is still well below the 39.9% seen across New South Wales.

35.0% ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 35.0%

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 10.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 14.5% and has fallen 3.3 percentage points since 2011.

10.5% ▼ -24.0%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.5%

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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121014/broadwater/topic/mobility-location