Moreton Bay - North · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in Moreton Bay - North

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

Nearly 45% of people in Moreton Bay - North have changed their address in the last five years. This high level of movement is much higher than in most other areas, though the number of recent overseas arrivals has dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Moreton Bay - North, Region (SA4)

Where Moreton Bay - North sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

44.9% ▲ +0.2%
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 4 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 3 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 6 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 3 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 6 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 17 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 9 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 10 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 7 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 6 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 4 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 4 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 4 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 5 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 4 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 1 area
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 0 areas
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 0 areas
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 0 areas
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 0 areas
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 1 area
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 1 area
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 1 area

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Moreton Bay - North — higher than 78% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Moreton Bay - North44.9%
Greater Brisbane 46.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Almost 44.9% of residents moved house in the last five years, a figure that is well above the national average and much higher than most other areas. This level of mobility has barely changed since 2011.

44.9% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 44.8%
  • 2016: 43.0%
  • 2021: 44.9%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Only 8.5% of the population arrived from overseas recently, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. This represents a sharp decline from 2011, when the proportion was 16.2%.

8.5% ▼ -47.8%

Lower than 82% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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 Moreton Bay - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/313/moreton-bay-north/topic/mobility-location