Murarrie · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Murarrie

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

More people have changed addresses in Murarrie than in most similar areas, with over half the population moving in the last five years. This high level of mobility makes it a very dynamic part of Brisbane.

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

50.7% ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Murarrie — higher than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Murarrie50.7%
4172, QLD 50.7%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 50.7% of residents moved home in the last five years, a figure that is well above the national average of 40.7%. This rate of movement is also much higher than the 44.8% seen across Queensland.

50.7% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.6%
  • 2016: 46.8%
  • 2021: 50.7%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 13.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the Queensland figure and a little below the Australian average of 14.5%.

13.1% ▼ -47.4%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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 Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32081/murarrie/topic/mobility-location