Emu Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Emu Park

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

A sharp drop in recent overseas arrivals has changed the makeup of Emu Park since 2011. While the area remains very popular with people moving in, few of these new residents are coming from abroad.

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📍 Emu Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Emu Park sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

44.9% ▲ +0.7%
  • 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 Emu Park — higher than 74% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Emu Park44.9%
4710, QLD 45.3%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 45% of people here moved home in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the national figure of 40.7% and has remained steady since 2011.

44.9% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 44.6%
  • 2016: 43.8%
  • 2021: 44.9%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Only 3.5% of residents arrived from overseas recently, which is among the lowest across similar areas. This is far below the Queensland figure of 13.7% and has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011.

3.5% ▼ -74.8%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031207/emu-park/topic/mobility-location