Yarrabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Yarrabah

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

Only 12.8% of people in Yarrabah moved house in the last five years, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the most stable places for residents, with very few people arriving or leaving compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Yarrabah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

12.8% ▲ +43.1%
  • 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 Yarrabah — lower than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Yarrabah12.8%
4871, QLD 23.6%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Far fewer people have moved here recently than in other areas, sitting far below the Queensland figure of 44.8%. While this stability is striking, the proportion of people moving has risen slightly since 2011.

12.8% ▲ +43.1%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

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 Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031163/yarrabah/topic/mobility-location