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Beyond Borders:
People Movement to Global Sydney
Sydney: A Global Migrant Hub
Contents
Global Mobility Index P.1
Key findings P.2
International migrants P.5
Migrants without Australian citizenship P.7
Internal migrants P.8
About GCRP P.10
Researchers from the ANZSOG Institute for Governance at
the University of Canberra, and the Commonwealth
Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), are
embarking on a range of projects to better understand people
movement to Australian cities in the context of contemporary
globalisation. One of these is the creation of a Global Mobility
Index (or GloMo) for the Sydney region.
The GloMo looks at Sydney’s ability to attract and retain
migrants from Australia and overseas. This has been done by
comparing the inward migration patterns of residents in each
of the Sydney region’s 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in
2006 and 2011.
Global Mobility Index (GloMo)
May 2013
How the GloMo is measured
The GloMo is a weighted index that
considers the following indicators of
people movement:
International migrants;
Migrants without Australian
citizenship; and
Migrants from other parts of
Australia.
A research collaboration between
the University of Canberra
and the Commonwealth Department of
Immigration and Citizenship
The combined forces of globalisation and urbanisation have contributed to Sydney’s rise as Australia’s
most prominent global city. Sydney is a focal point for international business, linking Australia with the
world through a range of advanced service industries, such as finance, banking, and insurance. These
links help Australia compete in an increasingly integrated world economy, particularly with growing
economies in the Asia-Pacific.
Global Sydney attracts more than business. It also attracts people from across Australia and the world for
career, training, and lifestyle opportunities. They are valuable human capital for Sydney’s capacity to
innovate and compete in the world economy.
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Key GloMo findings: Sydney’s most globally attractive areas
The City of Sydney was a clear leader in the GloMo for both
2006 and 2011.
Randwick was the second highest-rating LGA in both 2006 and
2011, with Parramatta, Auburn and Burwood making up the rest
of the top five in 2011.
North Sydney fell from third in 2006 to sixth in 2011. Waverley,
Ryde, Willoughby and Strathfield made up the remainder of
2011’s top ten.
Low-ranking LGAs in 2006 and 2011 were mostly on Sydney’s
urban fringe. Camden ranked lowest in 2011, followed by
Wollondilly, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Wyong. These
LGAs were also in the bottom five rankings for 2006.
Canada Bay recorded the largest increase in GloMo between
2006 and 2011, growing by 0.29. GloMo scores for Waverley,
Wollondilly, Blacktown, Kogarah and Hurstville increased by
more than 0.10 between 2006 and 2011.
Canada Bay also had the largest increase in its GloMo ranking
between 2006 and 2011, rising 8 places from 28th to 20th. Ryde
jumped four places (from 12th to eighth), while Campbelltown
moved up three places (from 36th to 33rd).
Hunters Hill recorded the largest decrease in GloMo between
2006 and 2011, falling by 0.17. Other LGAs whose GloMo
scores fell by more than 0.10 included Mosman, North Sydney,
Ashfield, Woollahra, Burwood and Manly.
Leichhardt recorded the largest decrease in GloMo ranking
between 2006 and 2011, falling five places from 20th to 25th. It
was followed by North Sydney (third to sixth), Lane Cove (23rd
to 26th), and Hunters Hill (33rd to 36th), which all fell by three
places.
There was a strong negative correlation (coefficient of -0.688)
between an LGA’s GloMo score for 2011 and its proximity to the
Sydney CBD. In 2006, the correlation coefficient was -0.708.
2011 rank
LGA GloMo 2006
GloMo 2011
1 Sydney 2.57 2.65
2 Randwick 1.28 1.29
3 Parramatta 1.03 1.10
4 Auburn 0.95 0.92
5 Burwood 1.02 0.91
6 North Sydney 1.06 0.89
7 Waverley 0.66 0.79
8 Ryde 0.57 0.65
9 Willoughby 0.73 0.64
10 Strathfield 0.64 0.62
11 Manly 0.64 0.53
12 Ashfield 0.60 0.48
13 Canterbury 0.33 0.38
14 Blacktown 0.17 0.29
15 Woollahra 0.33 0.22
16 Mosman 0.33 0.16
17 Rockdale 0.15 0.13
18 Holroyd 0.13 0.13
19 Hornsby 0.12 0.10
20 Canada Bay -0.25 0.04
21 Ku-ring-gai 0.01 0.03
22 Hurstville -0.11 -0.01
23 Kogarah -0.12 -0.02
24 Marrickville -0.05 -0.02
25 Leichhardt 0.06 -0.02
26 Lane Cove -0.06 -0.12
27 Warringah -0.13 -0.16
28 Fairfield -0.25 -0.24
29 Botany Bay -0.20 -0.25
30 Liverpool -0.29 -0.36
31 The Hills -0.48 -0.40
32 Bankstown -0.53 -0.56
33 Campbelltown -0.80 -0.71
34 Sutherland -0.79 -0.81
35 Pittwater -0.80 -0.82
36 Hunters Hill -0.65 -0.82
37 Gosford -0.90 -0.88
38 Penrith -0.98 -0.95
39 Wyong -1.10 -1.05
40 Blue Mountains -1.08 -1.10
41 Hawkesbury -1.18 -1.20
42 Wollondilly -1.34 -1.22
43 Camden -1.30 -1.24
Table 1: GloMo scores, LGAs across
the Sydney region, 2006 and 2011 Picture: Shaun Allen
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International migrants
Note: “New migrants” in this study are people who have moved to the Sydney region within five years
prior to a particular year. For instance, new migrants in 2006 arrived between 2001 and 2006.
Total number of international migrants
The City of Sydney attracted the Sydney region’s highest number of new migrants from overseas in both
2006 and 2011. A total of 31,350 new international migrants called City of Sydney home in 2011, up from
22,560 in 2006.
Figure 3: Number of new international migrants, LGAs across the Sydney region, 2006 and 2011
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Parramatta was the second most popular LGA for new international migrants, rising from 14,180 in 2006
to 18,580 in 2011. It was followed by Blacktown, Randwick, and Canterbury. These LGAs also made up
the rest of the top five rankings for new international migrants in 2006.
Wollondilly had the lowest number of new international migrants, rising from 310 in 2006, to 370 in 2011.
Hunters Hill was the second lowest in both 2006 and 2011, while Hawkesbury, Camden, and the Blue
Mountains were the next lowest in 2011.
LGAs attracting the highest numbers of new international migrants were also the LGAs which attracted
the largest increases in new international migrants. City of Sydney experienced the largest numerical
growth, with an extra 8,790 new international migrants in 2011 compared to 2006. Blacktown was second,
rising by 4,560. It was followed by Parramatta, Randwick, Ryde, and Canterbury.
The Blue Mountains recorded the largest reduction in its number of new international migrants, welcoming
60 less in 2011 than in 2006. Hunters Hill and Hawkesbury also recorded small decreases, while
Wollondilly and Pittwater had the smallest increases.
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Percentage of international migrants
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The City of Sydney also welcomed the Sydney region’s highest proportion of new migrants from overseas
as a percentage of the LGA’s total population, in both 2006 and 2011. New international migrants made
up more than 15.9 per cent of the City of Sydney’s population in 2011, up from 14.4 per cent in 2006.
Figure 4: Percentage of international migrants out of total population of usual residence, LGAs across the
Sydney region, 2006 and 2011
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Strathfield. These LGAs also made up the rest of the top six rankings in this category in 2006.
Low-ranking LGAs in this category were on Sydney’s urban fringe. Wollondilly had the lowest proportion
of new international migrants – at less than one per cent of its total population in both 2006 and 2011.
Hawkesbury was the second lowest in 2011 at 1.1 per cent. It was followed by Wyong, the Blue
Mountains, and Camden.
Canada Bay had the largest increase in the percentage of new international migrants in its population.
New international migrants made up 7.9 per cent of Canada Bay’s 2011 population, compared to only 5.7
per cent of its 2006 population. Waverley had the second largest increase, followed by Randwick, Ryde,
and City of Sydney.
Hunters Hill had the largest decrease in the percentage of new international migrants in its population.
Only 4.35 per cent of Hunters Hill’s 2011 population was made up of new migrants from overseas, down
from 4.55 per cent in 2006. The Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury were the only other LGAs to have new
migrants from overseas make up a lower percentage of their populations in 2011 than in 2006.
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Migrants without Australian citizenship
Percentage of non-Australian-citizen migrants
This category comprises new migrants who have relocated to the Sydney region from overseas and from
within Australia. This figure is calculated by comparing the number of new migrants to any given LGA who
do not have Australian citizenship, with the total number of new migrants in the same LGA.
Burwood attracted the highest percentage of new migrants without Australian citizenship in both 2006 and
2011. Almost 45 per cent of new migrants to Burwood in 2011 did not have Australian citizenship, up from
39.5 per cent in 2006.
Figure 6: Percentage of new migrants that did not have Australian citizenship, LGAs across the Sydney
region, 2006 and 2011
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Internal migrants
Percentage of internal migrants from outside the Sydney region
This category shows the proportion of new internal migrants to a given area that have come from outside
the Sydney region. For instance, figures in this category for the Blacktown LGA would include new internal
migrants from Melbourne or Wollongong, but not from Parramatta or Penrith.
The City of Sydney attracted the highest percentage of new internal migrants from outside the Sydney
region in both 2006 and 2011. New internal migrants to City of Sydney from outside the Sydney region
made up 21.7 per cent of all internal people movement to the City of Sydney in 2011 (meaning the
remaining 78.3 per cent came from within the Sydney region itself). The 2011 result was down from 22.7
per cent in 2006.
Figure 7: Proportion of internal migrants from outside the Sydney region, LGAs across the Sydney region,
2006 and 2011
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Wollondilly attracted the lowest percentage of new migrants without Australian citizenship. Only 5.5 per
cent of mew migrants to Wollondilly did not have Australian citizenship in 2011, up from 4.5 per cent in
2006. Other low-ranking LGAs in this category were again on Sydney’s urban fringe. Wyong ranked
second-lowest with 5 per cent in 2006, and 5.6 per cent in 2011. It was followed by Hawkesbury,
Camden, and the Blue Mountains.
Canada Bay recorded the largest increase in its percentage of new migrants without Australian citizen-
ship. It increased from 16.8 per cent in 2006 to 24.7 per cent in 2011. Parramatta and Hurstville had the
next largest increases, with both going up by more than 7 percentage points.
Hunters Hill was the only LGA to record a lower percentage of non-Australian citizen migrants in 2011
than in 2006, after falling from 10.5 per cent to 10.4 per cent. Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Wyong and
Wollondilly had the smallest increases, at between 0.5 and 0.9 percentage points.
Other high-ranking LGAs in this category were a mix of inner-city and urban fringe areas. Woollahra was
a distant second, with 17 per cent of its new internal migrants coming from outside the Sydney region in
2011. This was up from 16.9 per cent in 2006. Wyong was third in 2011, followed by Randwick and North
Sydney.
Fairfield recorded the lowest percentage of new internal migrants from outside the Sydney region in both
2006 and 2011. Only 3.9 per cent of new internal migrants to Fairfield in 2011 had come from outside the
Sydney region, down from 4.4 per cent in 2006. Other low ranking LGAs in this category were generally
neither inner city nor urban fringe areas. Bankstown was the second lowest, falling from 5.2 per cent in
2006 to 4.5 per cent in 2011. Canterbury, Holroyd, and Hurstville recorded the next lowest percentages in
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Wollondilly recorded the highest rate of growth in internal migrants from outside the Sydney region,
increasing from 10.2 per cent in 2006 to 13.9 per cent in 2011. Most other LGAs to grow in this category
were also on Sydney’s urban fringe - with Wyong, Camden and the Blue Mountains the only others with
growth above 0.6 percentage points.
An interesting trend from this category is that 33 of the 43 LGAs studied recorded lower results in 2011
than 2006, with many of the largest falls experienced in areas close to Sydney harbour and/or the Sydney
CBD. Hunters Hill recorded the largest drop, from 15.6 per cent in 2006 to 12 per cent in 2011. Mosman,
Lane Cove, Randwick, Leichhardt, and Canada Bay also had drops of more than two percentage points.
Ten other LGAs, including City of Sydney, North Sydney and Manly, had drops of between one and two
percentage points in this category.
Figure 8: Change in proportion of internal migrants from outside the Sydney region, LGAs across the
Sydney region, 2006 to 2011
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