Lakes Creek · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Lakes Creek

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

Nearly one in four people in Lakes Creek arrived from overseas recently, a figure that is far above the state average. This makes the area one of the most welcoming spots for new arrivals at this level, even though fewer people have moved into the area from within Australia lately.

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Where Lakes Creek sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

36.5% ▼ -2.5%
  • 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 Lakes Creek — higher than 69% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Lakes Creek36.5%
4701, QLD 38.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Around 36.5% of residents moved house in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, but it remains well below both the Queensland and national figures.

36.5% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.4%
  • 2016: 35.2%
  • 2021: 36.5%

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 24.1% of the population. This is far above the 13.7% seen across Queensland and well above the national figure of 14.5%.

24.1% ▼ -19.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 24.1%

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 Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31624/lakes-creek/topic/mobility-location