Kangaroo Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Kangaroo Point

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

A massive 67.4% of people in Kangaroo Point moved house in the last five years, a figure far above the national average. This high turnover marks the area as one of the most mobile places in the region, with many residents arriving from both within Australia and from overseas.

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📍 Kangaroo Point, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kangaroo Point sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

67.4% ▲ +15.1%
  • 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 Kangaroo Point — higher than 96% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Kangaroo Point67.4%
4169, QLD 63.8%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Nearly 68% of residents have moved in the last five years, which is far above the 44.8% seen across Queensland. This movement has increased since 2011, when the figure stood at 58.6%.

67.4% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 58.6%
  • 2016: 63.8%
  • 2021: 67.4%

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 27.9% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.5%. While this remains among the highest levels for similar areas, it has fallen from 40.9% in 2011.

27.9% ▼ -31.8%

Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 40.9%
  • 2016: 38.7%
  • 2021: 27.9%

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 Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011108/kangaroo-point/topic/mobility-location