Burleigh Waters · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Burleigh Waters

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

Far fewer people have moved into Burleigh Waters recently compared to the rest of the state. While 37.5% of residents changed homes in the last five years, this figure is well below the Queensland average. The area is relatively stable, with fewer new arrivals from both within Australia and overseas.

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Where Burleigh Waters sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

37.5% ▼ -7.7%
  • 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 Burleigh Waters — higher than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Burleigh Waters37.5%
4220, QLD 43.2%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.5% of people moved house in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, but still well below the 44.8% seen across Queensland.

37.5% ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.6%
  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 37.5%

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 9.1% of the population. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it is well below the national figure of 14.5%.

9.1% ▼ -33.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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 Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30446/burleigh-waters/topic/mobility-location