56.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.
Townsville City - North Ward · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Migration & Movement in Townsville City - North Ward
How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.
Over half of the people living in Townsville City - North Ward have moved house in the last five years, a rate far higher than most similar areas. This high turnover is matched by a strong presence of new international residents, making it a dynamic hub for both local and overseas arrivals.
Moving home
People who moved in the last five years.
About 56.5% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is far above the Queensland figure of 44.8% and the Australian average of 40.7%. This rate is among the highest for similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
Arrivals from overseas
Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 14.5%. While this remains much higher than most areas, the proportion of new overseas arrivals fell from 29.9% in 2011.
21.7% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward/topic/mobility-location