Clayfield · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Clayfield

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

More than half of the people in Clayfield have moved home in the last five years. This high turnover makes the area much more mobile than the rest of the country, with a growing number of residents arriving from both within Australia and from overseas.

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📍 Clayfield, State Electorate

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

54.9% ▲ +49.8%
  • 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 Clayfield — higher than 94% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Clayfield54.9%
Greater Brisbane 46.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 54.9% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is far above the national figure of 40.7%. This movement has increased significantly over the last decade, rising 18 points since 2011.

54.9% ▲ +49.8%

Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 36.6%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 54.9%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the Queensland average of 13.7%. This proportion has also grown, rising 6.7 points since 2011.

20.4% ▲ +48.7%

Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 20.4%

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 Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30019/clayfield/topic/mobility-location