Caloundra · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Caloundra

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

Nearly half of all residents in Caloundra have moved house recently, making it much more mobile than most similar areas. This high turnover is driven by strong internal movement, while the share of new arrivals from overseas remains quite low.

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

47.9% ▲ +5.1%
  • 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 Caloundra — higher than 89% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Caloundra47.9%
4551, QLD 50.0%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 47.9% of people moved here in the last five years. This is well above the Queensland figure of 44.8% and the national rate of 40.7%.

47.9% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.6%
  • 2016: 47.3%
  • 2021: 47.9%

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 9.6% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below both the Queensland (13.7%) and Australian (14.5%) figures.

9.6% ▼ -43.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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 Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30492/caloundra/topic/mobility-location