Emerald Beach West · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Emerald Beach West

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

Nearly half of all residents in Emerald Beach West (L) have moved house in the last five years. This level of movement is among the highest for similar areas and is well above the national figure. The area has seen a steady increase in people relocating here over the last decade.

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📍 Emerald Beach West, Urban Centre

Where Emerald Beach West sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

47.4% ▲ +33.5%
  • 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 Emerald Beach West — higher than 90% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Emerald Beach West47.4%
2456, NSW 42.7%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 47.4% of people moved here in the last five years, which is 6.7 percentage points higher than the Australian average. This figure has risen 12 points since 2011.

47.4% ▲ +33.5%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.5%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 47.4%

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 6.1% of the population, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 14.9%. This proportion rose slightly from 4.6% in 2011.

6.1% ▲ +32.9%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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 Emerald Beach West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121036/emerald-beach-west/topic/mobility-location