Samsonvale · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Samsonvale

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

Far fewer people have moved into or arrived from overseas in Samsonvale compared to the rest of the state and nation. While 33.8% of residents moved house in the last five years, this is well below the national figure of 40.7%. This suggests a more settled population than in most other Australian areas.

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📍 Samsonvale, Suburb / Locality

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

33.8% ▲ +3.5%
  • 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 Samsonvale — higher than 60% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Samsonvale33.8%
4520, QLD 30.7%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 33.8% of people here moved in the last five years. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is still far below the Queensland figure of 44.8%.

33.8% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.7%
  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 33.8%

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 only 3.1% of the population. This is lower than most areas and far below the national rate of 14.5%.

3.1% ▼ -26.8%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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 Samsonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32507/samsonvale/topic/mobility-location