Fernvale · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Fernvale

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

Nearly half of all residents in Fernvale have moved house in the last five years. This high level of mobility stands out compared to most other areas. While many people are moving in, very few are arriving from overseas.

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

46.8% ▼ -12.7%
  • 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 Fernvale — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Fernvale46.8%
4306, QLD 45.2%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 46.8% of people moved home in the last five years, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 40.7%. This is also a little above the Queensland rate of 44.8%.

46.8% ▼ -12.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.6%
  • 2016: 45.1%
  • 2021: 46.8%

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 just 2.9% of the population. This is far below the figures for both Queensland (13.7%) and Australia (14.5%), and is lower than most other areas.

2.9% ▼ -66.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31030/fernvale/topic/mobility-location