Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Remainder of State/Territory

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

Few people have moved into the Remainder of State/Territory (NSW) recently, with only 29.1% changing homes in the last five years. This stability is a standout feature of the region, where migration levels are far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Urban Centre

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

29.1%
  • 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 Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 76% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Remainder of State/Territory29.1%
2835, NSW 34.2%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 29.1% of residents moved in the last five years, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the 39.9% seen across New South Wales and the 40.7% typical for Australia.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 5.6% of the population, which is around the middle for similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.9% and the national average of 14.5%.

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL131001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/mobility-location