Boulia · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Boulia

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

More people have moved into Boulia recently than in most similar areas, though it remains far less mobile than the wider state. While 37.6% of residents arrived in the last five years, the area sees almost no new arrivals from overseas.

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📍 Boulia, Council (LGA)

Where Boulia sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

37.6% ▲ +4.2%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Boulia — higher than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Boulia37.6%
Rest of Qld 43.5%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.6% of people moved here in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, though it is still well below the Queensland rate of 44.8%.

37.6% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 36.1%
  • 2016: 49.8%
  • 2021: 37.6%

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 0.0% of the population, which is among the lowest levels recorded. This is a steep drop from 30.4% in 2016 and sits far below the national figure of 14.5%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30900/boulia/topic/mobility-location