Mountain Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Mountain Creek

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

Far more people have moved to Mountain Creek recently than in most similar areas. Over half of the residents, 52.4%, shifted home within the last five years, making it a highly mobile community.

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📍 Mountain Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mountain Creek sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

52.4% ▲ +2.0%
  • 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 Mountain Creek — higher than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mountain Creek52.4%
4557, QLD 52.3%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people moving in the last five years is well above the Queensland figure of 44.8% and far above the national rate of 40.7%. This level of movement has risen slightly since 2011.

52.4% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 51.3%
  • 2016: 62.8%
  • 2021: 52.4%

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 14.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia, though it has fallen 9.8 percentage points since 2011.

14.6% ▼ -40.1%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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 Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/topic/mobility-location