Capalaba · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Capalaba

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

A settled population defines Capalaba, where far fewer people have moved recently compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.1% of residents arrived from overseas recently, making it a much less transient place than most Australian suburbs.

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📍 Capalaba, State Electorate

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

36.4% ▼ -1.7%
  • 25.0%–26.4%: 5 areas
  • 26.4%–27.9%: 6 areas
  • 27.9%–29.3%: 8 areas
  • 29.3%–30.7%: 11 areas
  • 30.7%–32.1%: 22 areas
  • 32.1%–33.6%: 26 areas
  • 33.6%–35.0%: 37 areas
  • 35.0%–36.4%: 37 areas
  • 36.4%–37.9%: 35 areas
  • 37.9%–39.3%: 34 areas
  • 39.3%–40.7%: 39 areas
  • 40.7%–42.1%: 34 areas
  • 42.1%–43.6%: 29 areas
  • 43.6%–45.0%: 19 areas
  • 45.0%–46.4%: 24 areas
  • 46.4%–47.9%: 16 areas
  • 47.9%–49.3%: 14 areas
  • 49.3%–50.7%: 8 areas
  • 50.7%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.6%: 7 areas
  • 53.6%–55.0%: 4 areas
  • 55.0%–56.4%: 4 areas
  • 56.4%–57.9%: 1 area
  • 57.9%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–60.7%: 5 areas
  • 60.7%–62.1%: 2 areas
  • 62.1%–63.6%: 1 area
  • 63.6%–65.0%: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Capalaba — lower than 65% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Capalaba36.4%
Greater Brisbane 46.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Residents tend to stay put in Capalaba, with 36.4% moving in the last five years. This is well below the national figure of 40.7% and has barely changed since 2011.

36.4% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 37.1%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

The number of people who arrived from overseas recently has fallen sharply to 6.1% since 2011. This is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

6.1% ▼ -63.5%

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 6.1%

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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30017/capalaba/topic/mobility-location