Mossman · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Mossman

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

Over a third of residents in Mossman have moved house in the last five years. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the national trend of people changing homes.

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

34.8% ▼ -17.3%
  • 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 Mossman — higher than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Mossman34.8%
4873, QLD 35.0%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 34.8% of people here moved in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 44.8% and the Australian figure of 40.7%.

34.8% ▼ -17.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.1%
  • 2016: 34.6%
  • 2021: 34.8%

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 5.3% of the population. This is around the middle for its level, but is well below both the Queensland (13.7%) and national (14.5%) rates.

5.3% ▼ -18.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Mossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31929/mossman/topic/mobility-location