Kingaroy · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Kingaroy

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

Nearly 23% of people in Kingaroy arrived from overseas recently, a figure well above the national average. This creates a distinct profile for the town, where a large proportion of the population has moved into the area from either across the country or from abroad.

Open map →
📍 Kingaroy, Urban Centre

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

45.4% ▼ -10.0%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 18 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 15 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 11 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 16 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 12 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 19 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 33 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 54 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 76 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 88 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 120 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 151 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 157 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 147 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 169 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 143 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 146 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 121 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 98 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 69 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 41 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 33 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 19 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 15 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 15 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 11 areas
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 5 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 28 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kingaroy — higher than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Kingaroy45.4%
4610, QLD 39.6%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 45.4% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it is well above the Australian average.

45.4% ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 50.5%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 45.4%

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 22.5% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This proportion has risen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.

22.5% ▲ +19.6%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 22.5%

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).

More for Kingaroy

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313008/kingaroy/topic/mobility-location