Chillagoe · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Chillagoe

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

More than 15% of people in Chillagoe arrived from overseas recently, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. While international arrivals are common, the town is generally stable, with fewer people moving house lately than in most of the state.

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

33.3% ▲ +20.1%
  • 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 Chillagoe — higher than 59% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Chillagoe33.3%
4871, QLD 23.6%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 33.3% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is far below the Queensland figure of 44.8% and well below the national rate of 40.7%.

33.3% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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 15.4% of the population. This is a little above the Queensland figure of 13.7% and about the same as the national average of 14.5%.

15.4% ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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 Chillagoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30601/chillagoe/topic/mobility-location