Peak Hill · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Peak Hill

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

A jump in overseas arrivals to 10.6% is the standout shift for Peak Hill, where more people are now arriving from abroad than in most similar areas. However, the overall population is very stable, with far fewer people moving house here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Peak Hill, Urban Centre

Where Peak Hill sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

25.5% ▼ -34.7%
  • 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 Peak Hill — lower than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Peak Hill25.5%
2869, NSW 23.9%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 25.5% of residents moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. This stability is a growing trend, as the share of people moving house fell 14 points since 2011.

25.5% ▼ -34.7%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 39.0%
  • 2016: 33.6%
  • 2021: 25.5%

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 10.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is a significant increase from 2011, when no recent overseas arrivals were recorded.

10.6% ▲ —

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Peak Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121094/peak-hill/topic/mobility-location