60.3% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Douglas
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
More people have moved to Douglas recently than in most similar areas. About 60% of residents arrived within the last five years, reflecting a highly mobile population. This movement is partly driven by a strong overseas presence, as recent arrivals from other countries make up over 21% of the community.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
Sixty per cent of people here moved in the last five years, which is far above the Queensland figure of 44.8%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion has fallen by nearly 10 points since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 14.5%. This is much higher than most areas, although the share of new overseas arrivals has dropped 18 points since 2011.
21.6% ▼ -46.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021474/douglas/topic/mobility-location