Avoca · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Avoca

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

A gap of over 5 points separates Avoca from the Queensland average for overseas arrivals. While 39.1% of residents moved home in the last five years, this is well below the state figure. The area sees more movement than most similar places, but remains quieter than the broader region.

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📍 Avoca, Suburb / Locality

Where Avoca sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.1% ▼ -2.1%
  • 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 Avoca — higher than 76% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Avoca39.1%
4670, QLD 40.7%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.1% of people here changed homes in the last five years. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the national figure of 40.7%.

39.1% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.0%
  • 2016: 34.3%
  • 2021: 39.1%

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 9.0% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, but is well below both the Queensland figure of 13.7% and the Australian average.

9.0% ▲ +25.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30107/avoca/topic/mobility-location