Diamantina · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Diamantina

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

A far higher proportion of people have moved recently in Diamantina compared to the rest of the country. Half of all residents moved here in the last five years, and nearly a third of the population arrived from overseas.

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📍 Diamantina, Council (LGA)

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

50.0% ▼ -13.6%
  • 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 Diamantina — higher than 94% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Diamantina50.0%
Rest of Qld 43.5%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Half of the residents in Diamantina moved here in the last five years, which is well above the Queensland figure of 44.8%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, although the figure fell 7.9 percentage points since 2011.

50.0% ▼ -13.6%

Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 57.9%
  • 2016: 39.8%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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 31% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 14.5%. This standing is among the highest at this level, despite a 4.7 percentage point drop since 2011.

31.0% ▼ -13.1%

Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 35.7%
  • 2021: 31.0%

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 Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32750/diamantina/topic/mobility-location