Ripley · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Ripley

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

A massive 72% of people in Ripley have moved house in the last five years. This makes it one of the most mobile areas in the country, far exceeding both the state and national figures. This high level of movement is mirrored by a strong flow of people arriving from overseas.

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

72.0% ▲ +187.2%
  • 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 Ripley — higher than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Ripley72.0%
4306, QLD 45.2%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of residents who moved in the last five years is far above the Queensland figure of 44.8% and the Australian figure of 40.7%. This level of movement is among the highest seen across similar areas.

72.0% ▲ +187.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 41.4%
  • 2021: 72.0%

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 17.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the 13.7% seen across Queensland and a little above the national figure of 14.5%.

17.3% ▲ +184.9%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 17.3%

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 Ripley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32433/ripley/topic/mobility-location