Grantham · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Grantham

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

A striking number of overseas arrivals has shifted the local makeup in Grantham. While 39.2% of residents moved here in the last five years, the most notable trend is that 40.3% of the population arrived from another country recently.

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

39.2% ▲ +32.2%
  • 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 Grantham — higher than 76% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Grantham39.2%
4347, QLD 34.9%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved home in the last five years is much higher than in most similar areas. However, at 39.2%, this is a little below the national figure and well below the Queensland average.

39.2% ▲ +32.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.7%
  • 2016: 40.9%
  • 2021: 39.2%

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 make up 40.3% of the population, which is among the highest for areas of this type. This is far above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

40.3% ▲ +558.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 40.3%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31227/grantham/topic/mobility-location