Murarrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Murarrie

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

Nearly half of the population in Murarrie has moved house recently, though the number of new arrivals from overseas has dropped sharply since 2011. This high turnover of residents makes it one of the most mobile areas in the region.

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📍 Murarrie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

49.5% ▲ +1.9%
  • 20.0%–22.1%: 34 areas
  • 22.1%–24.3%: 27 areas
  • 24.3%–26.4%: 72 areas
  • 26.4%–28.6%: 132 areas
  • 28.6%–30.7%: 195 areas
  • 30.7%–32.9%: 216 areas
  • 32.9%–35.0%: 217 areas
  • 35.0%–37.1%: 236 areas
  • 37.1%–39.3%: 220 areas
  • 39.3%–41.4%: 206 areas
  • 41.4%–43.6%: 169 areas
  • 43.6%–45.7%: 127 areas
  • 45.7%–47.9%: 106 areas
  • 47.9%–50.0%: 77 areas
  • 50.0%–52.1%: 49 areas
  • 52.1%–54.3%: 53 areas
  • 54.3%–56.4%: 47 areas
  • 56.4%–58.6%: 34 areas
  • 58.6%–60.7%: 28 areas
  • 60.7%–62.9%: 25 areas
  • 62.9%–65.0%: 15 areas
  • 65.0%–67.1%: 13 areas
  • 67.1%–69.3%: 11 areas
  • 69.3%–71.4%: 20 areas
  • 71.4%–73.6%: 9 areas
  • 73.6%–75.7%: 10 areas
  • 75.7%–77.9%: 12 areas
  • 77.9%–80.0%: 24 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Murarrie — higher than 84% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Murarrie49.5%
4172, QLD 50.7%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Almost half of all residents, 49.5%, moved here in the last five years. This is well above the national figure of 40.7% and is much higher than most similar areas.

49.5% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 48.6%
  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 49.5%

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 12.5% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.5%. This figure has fallen significantly by 12 percentage points since 2011.

12.5% ▼ -49.9%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031017/murarrie/topic/mobility-location