# Migration & Movement — Nicklin

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

Area: Nicklin (State Electorate)

A high turnover of residents means many people are new to the area, though few arrive from abroad. In Nicklin, 43.7% of people have moved house in the last five years, creating a community where nearly half the population has recently settled in.

More people have moved here recently than in most similar areas. The 43.7% who changed homes in the last five years is well above the national figure of 40.7%, and this proportion has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.

New arrivals from overseas make up just 6.1% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the Queensland rate of 13.7% and has fallen by 5.0 percentage points since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People who moved in the last 5 years | 43.7% | +4.9% since 2011 |
| Recent arrivals from overseas | 6.1% | -45.1% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30064/nicklin/topic/mobility-location