Wilsonton · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Wilsonton

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

More than one in four people in Wilsonton have arrived from overseas recently, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area a major hub for new arrivals, though it remains about as steady as most Australian suburbs in terms of general residential moves.

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

40.7% ▼ -2.0%
  • 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 Wilsonton — higher than 79% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Wilsonton40.7%
4350, QLD 47.2%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 40.7% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it is well below the Queensland figure of 44.8%.

40.7% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.6%
  • 2016: 40.2%
  • 2021: 40.7%

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 27.2% of the population. This is among the highest rates for this level of area and is far above both the Queensland (13.7%) and Australian (14.5%) figures.

27.2% ▲ +50.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 27.2%

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 Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33087/wilsonton/topic/mobility-location