Richmond Hill · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Richmond Hill

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

Far fewer people have moved into or arrived from overseas in Richmond Hill (L) compared to the rest of the country. Only 31.4% of residents moved home in the last five years, showing a much more stable population than across New South Wales or Australia.

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📍 Richmond Hill, Urban Centre

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

31.4% ▼ -20.8%
  • 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 Richmond Hill — lower than 67% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Richmond Hill31.4%
2480, NSW 36.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The number of people who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure of 40.7%. This stability is a growing trend, as the proportion of people moving fell by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.

31.4% ▼ -20.8%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 39.6%
  • 2016: 34.6%
  • 2021: 31.4%

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 3.9% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 14.9%. This proportion has also dropped, falling 3.7 percentage points since 2011.

3.9% ▼ -48.9%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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 Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121098/richmond-hill/topic/mobility-location