Fishermans Paradise · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Fishermans Paradise

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

Far fewer people have moved from overseas to Fishermans Paradise than in other parts of the country. This small community sees limited international growth, with only 3.6% of residents arriving from abroad recently.

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Where Fishermans Paradise sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

35.0% ▼ -4.6%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Paradise — higher than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Fishermans Paradise35.0%
2539, NSW 38.5%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 35% of residents moved home in the last five years. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the 39.9% seen across New South Wales and the 40.7% national figure.

35.0% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.7%
  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 35.0%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up only 3.6% of the population. This is lower than most areas and sits far below both the state (14.9%) and national (14.5%) figures.

3.6% ▼ -45.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11526/fishermans-paradise/topic/mobility-location