Benowa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Benowa

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

Almost half of all residents in Benowa have moved house in the last five years, a figure well above the national average. This high turnover makes the area much more mobile than most other parts of the country. While people move in and out frequently, the number of new overseas arrivals has remained steady over the last decade.

Open map →
📍 Benowa, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

48.1% ▲ +12.5%
  • 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 Benowa — higher than 81% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Benowa48.1%
4217, QLD 54.0%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Nearly 48.1% of people here changed homes in the last five years, which is much higher than most areas. This rate is well above the Queensland figure of 44.8% and has risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.

48.1% ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 42.8%
  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 48.1%

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 13.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia, and it has barely changed since 2011.

13.8% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 13.8%

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).

More for Benowa

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101267/benowa/topic/mobility-location