Bundaberg · Urban Area

Migration & Movement in Bundaberg

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

Fewer people have moved into Bundaberg since 2011, though the area remains a popular destination. While 41.4% of residents arrived in the last five years, this is a 7.6 point drop from a decade ago.

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📍 Bundaberg, Urban Area

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

41.4% ▼ -15.5%
  • 30.0%–30.9%: 5 areas
  • 30.9%–31.8%: 3 areas
  • 31.8%–32.7%: 1 area
  • 32.7%–33.6%: 5 areas
  • 33.6%–34.5%: 2 areas
  • 34.5%–35.4%: 3 areas
  • 35.4%–36.3%: 5 areas
  • 36.3%–37.1%: 7 areas
  • 37.1%–38.0%: 6 areas
  • 38.0%–38.9%: 8 areas
  • 38.9%–39.8%: 7 areas
  • 39.8%–40.7%: 7 areas
  • 40.7%–41.6%: 8 areas
  • 41.6%–42.5%: 7 areas
  • 42.5%–43.4%: 6 areas
  • 43.4%–44.3%: 8 areas
  • 44.3%–45.2%: 5 areas
  • 45.2%–46.1%: 4 areas
  • 46.1%–47.0%: 4 areas
  • 47.0%–47.9%: 1 area
  • 47.9%–48.8%: 3 areas
  • 48.8%–49.6%: 3 areas
  • 49.6%–50.5%: 0 areas
  • 50.5%–51.4%: 0 areas
  • 51.4%–52.3%: 0 areas
  • 52.3%–53.2%: 0 areas
  • 53.2%–54.1%: 1 area
  • 54.1%–55.0%: 2 areas

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg — higher than 59% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Bundaberg41.4%
4670, QLD 40.7%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

More people have moved here in the last five years than in most similar areas. This rate is about the same as the national figure, though it is well below Queensland's 44.8%.

41.4% ▼ -15.5%

Higher than 59% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 49.0%
  • 2016: 45.6%
  • 2021: 41.4%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 15.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 14.5%.

15.5% ▼ -23.2%

Higher than 63% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 15.5%

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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3003/bundaberg/topic/mobility-location