Clayfield · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Clayfield

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

Over half of all residents in Clayfield have moved house in the last five years. This high level of mobility is matched by a strong flow of people arriving from abroad, making the area much more transient than the national average.

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

51.9% ▲ +2.6%
  • 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 Clayfield — higher than 92% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Clayfield51.9%
4011, QLD 49.8%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 51.9% of people here changed homes in the last five years. This is far above the Australian figure of 40.7% and well above the 44.8% seen across Queensland.

51.9% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.6%
  • 2016: 51.8%
  • 2021: 51.9%

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 23.3% of the population, which is among the highest for similar areas. This is well above the national figure of 14.5% and the state average of 13.7%.

23.3% ▼ -32.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.6%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 23.3%

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 Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30617/clayfield/topic/mobility-location