44.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
South Townsville - Railway Estate · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in South Townsville - Railway Estate
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
A far higher share of people have moved house here than in most other Australian areas. South Townsville - Railway Estate is a highly mobile place, with 44.7% of residents arriving within the last five years. This movement is seen both from within Australia and from overseas.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
Almost 45% of people moved here in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Queensland figure, though it is well above the national average.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 13.3% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This is a little below the national average and has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
13.3% ▼ -44.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate/topic/mobility-location