Moreton Bay - South · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in Moreton Bay - South

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

Nearly 44% of people in Moreton Bay - South have moved house in the last five years. This high rate of movement makes the area much more mobile than most of Australia, though the number of recent overseas arrivals has fallen sharply over the last decade.

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📍 Moreton Bay - South, Region (SA4)

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

43.7% ▼ -1.4%
  • 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 - South — higher than 74% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Moreton Bay - South43.7%
Greater Brisbane 46.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 43.7% of residents moved here in the last five years, a figure well above the national average. This level of movement is higher than in most other similar areas and has remained steady since 2011.

43.7% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 44.4%
  • 2016: 43.8%
  • 2021: 43.7%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 9.9% of the population, which is much lower than in most other areas. This is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia, and it has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011.

9.9% ▼ -52.7%

Lower than 74% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/314/moreton-bay-south/topic/mobility-location