Sumner · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Sumner

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

More people have moved into Sumner recently than in previous years, with nearly half of all residents arriving in the last five years. This high turnover makes the area one of the most mobile in the region.

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

48.5% ▼ -31.1%
  • 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 Sumner — higher than 89% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Sumner48.5%
4074, QLD 35.4%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Nearly half of the population, 48.5%, moved here in the last five years. This is well above the Queensland figure of 44.8% and the national figure of 40.7%.

48.5% ▼ -31.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 70.4%
  • 2016: 52.2%
  • 2021: 48.5%

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 12.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the 13.7% seen across Queensland and the 14.5% national average.

12.1% ▼ -18.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 12.1%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Sumner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32689/sumner/topic/mobility-location