Waterford · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Waterford

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

Over 43% of people in Waterford have changed their address in the last five years. This makes the area much more mobile than the national average, though it is about the same as the rest of Queensland.

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📍 Waterford, State Electorate

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

43.8%
  • 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 Waterford — higher than 74% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Waterford43.8%
Greater Brisbane 46.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 43.8% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 40.7%.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.8% of the population. This is around the middle for its level, though it is a little below both the Queensland (13.7%) and national (14.5%) figures.

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 Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30091/waterford/topic/mobility-location