Elliott · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Elliott

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

A fifth of the people in Elliott arrived from overseas recently, which is much higher than in most other areas. This strong influx of international arrivals defines the movement patterns for the town. While overseas migration is high, fewer residents have moved house from other Australian areas lately.

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📍 Elliott, Suburb / Locality

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

35.7% ▲ +64.6%
  • 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 Elliott — higher than 67% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Elliott35.7%
4670, QLD 40.7%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 35.7% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is still well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

35.7% ▲ +64.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 40.3%
  • 2021: 35.7%

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 20% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 14.5% and the Queensland rate of 13.7%.

20.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Elliott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30968/elliott/topic/mobility-location