4879, QLD · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 4879, QLD

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

Over half of the people in postcode 4879 have changed their home in the last five years, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high level of movement makes the area much more mobile than the rest of Queensland and Australia.

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📍 4879, QLD, Postcode

Where 4879, QLD sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

51.2% ▼ -10.1%
  • 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 4879, QLD — higher than 90% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
4879, QLD51.2%
Cairns 43.6%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 51.2% of residents moved home recently, a figure far above the national average of 40.7%. While this is well above the Queensland rate, it has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.

51.2% ▼ -10.1%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 57.0%
  • 2016: 52.7%
  • 2021: 51.2%

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 9.6% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. This proportion has dropped significantly, falling 9.7 percentage points since 2011.

9.6% ▼ -50.1%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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 4879, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4879/4879-qld/topic/mobility-location