4812, QLD · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 4812, QLD

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

Nearly one in five people in postcode 4812 arrived from overseas recently, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This high level of recent migration contributes to a very mobile population, with over 42% of residents moving home in the last five years.

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📍 4812, QLD, Postcode

Where 4812, QLD sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

42.6% ▼ -6.6%
  • 10.0%–12.1%: 20 areas
  • 12.1%–14.3%: 18 areas
  • 14.3%–16.4%: 21 areas
  • 16.4%–18.6%: 36 areas
  • 18.6%–20.7%: 61 areas
  • 20.7%–22.9%: 85 areas
  • 22.9%–25.0%: 138 areas
  • 25.0%–27.1%: 186 areas
  • 27.1%–29.3%: 239 areas
  • 29.3%–31.4%: 268 areas
  • 31.4%–33.6%: 232 areas
  • 33.6%–35.7%: 255 areas
  • 35.7%–37.9%: 222 areas
  • 37.9%–40.0%: 188 areas
  • 40.0%–42.1%: 135 areas
  • 42.1%–44.3%: 128 areas
  • 44.3%–46.4%: 83 areas
  • 46.4%–48.6%: 67 areas
  • 48.6%–50.7%: 54 areas
  • 50.7%–52.9%: 34 areas
  • 52.9%–55.0%: 37 areas
  • 55.0%–57.1%: 27 areas
  • 57.1%–59.3%: 12 areas
  • 59.3%–61.4%: 12 areas
  • 61.4%–63.6%: 14 areas
  • 63.6%–65.7%: 10 areas
  • 65.7%–67.9%: 5 areas
  • 67.9%–70.0%: 42 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4812, QLD — higher than 80% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
4812, QLD42.6%
Townsville 42.9%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 42.6% of people here changed homes in the last five years, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is slightly above the national average, though it has fallen since 2011.

42.6% ▼ -6.6%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 45.6%
  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 42.6%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 18.7% of the population, which is well above both the Queensland and national figures. While this remains much higher than most similar areas, the proportion has fallen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.

18.7% ▼ -29.1%

Higher than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 18.7%

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 4812, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4812/4812-qld/topic/mobility-location