Pacific Paradise · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Pacific Paradise

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

Nearly 46% of people in Pacific Paradise have moved house since 2016, reflecting a population that has changed more than most other areas. This high level of mobility is the main story for the suburb, where residents are far more likely to be new arrivals than the typical Australian.

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Where Pacific Paradise sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

45.9% ▲ +0.3%
  • 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 Pacific Paradise — higher than 87% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Pacific Paradise45.9%
4564, QLD 47.0%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Almost 45.9% of residents moved here in the last five years. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the national figure of 40.7%.

45.9% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.8%
  • 2016: 43.8%
  • 2021: 45.9%

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 7.2% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below both the Queensland figure and the national average.

7.2% ▼ -41.6%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 7.2%

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 Pacific Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32247/pacific-paradise/topic/mobility-location