West Woombye · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in West Woombye

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

Movement into West Woombye has slowed compared to broader trends, with only 33.7% of people moving house in the last five years. This makes the area much more stable than most other parts of the country.

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📍 West Woombye, Suburb / Locality

Where West Woombye sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

33.7% ▼ -2.2%
  • 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 West Woombye — higher than 60% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
West Woombye33.7%
4559, QLD 42.6%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About one third of residents have moved here in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national figure of 40.7% and far below Queensland's 44.8%.

33.7% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 33.7%

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 just 1.9% of the population. This is lower than most areas and sits far below both the Queensland (13.7%) and Australian (14.5%) figures.

1.9% ▼ -70.8%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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 West Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33044/west-woombye/topic/mobility-location