Ayr · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Ayr

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

A huge 31.8% of residents in Ayr have arrived from overseas recently. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most welcoming to new arrivals at its level.

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

31.9% ▼ -8.4%
  • 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 Ayr — higher than 53% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Ayr31.9%
4807, QLD 29.8%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

People are more likely to stay put here, with 31.9% moving in the last five years. This is well below the national figure of 40.7% and far below Queensland's 44.8%.

31.9% ▼ -8.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.8%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 31.9%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

The number of recent overseas arrivals is far above the state and national averages. At 31.8%, this is among the highest figures seen for similar areas.

31.8% ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 31.8%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30110/ayr/topic/mobility-location