4868, QLD · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 4868, QLD

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

Fewer people have moved into postcode 4868 over the last decade, as both local and overseas migration has dropped. Since 2011, the share of residents who moved home in the last five years has fallen by 7.0 percentage points to 38.1%. This decline is mirrored by a drop in recent overseas arrivals, which also fell by 7.0 percentage points during that time.

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📍 4868, QLD, Postcode

Where 4868, QLD sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

38.1% ▼ -15.6%
  • 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 4868, QLD — higher than 69% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
4868, QLD38.1%
Cairns 43.6%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.1% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Queensland figure of 44.8%.

38.1% ▼ -15.6%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 45.2%
  • 2016: 40.7%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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 7.0% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state (13.7%) and national (14.5%) averages.

7.0% ▼ -49.9%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 7.0%

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 4868, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4868/4868-qld/topic/mobility-location