Crawford · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Crawford

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

Recent arrivals from overseas make up over 30% of the population in Crawford, far exceeding national trends. This high level of international migration defines the area's growth, even though fewer people have moved house recently compared to the state average.

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

38.2%
  • 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 Crawford — higher than 74% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Crawford38.2%
4610, QLD 39.6%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 38.2% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 44.8%.

38.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 38.2%

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 account for 30.4% of the population, which is among the highest for areas of this size. This is far above the Australian figure of 14.5%.

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 Crawford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30745/crawford/topic/mobility-location