Burnett Heads · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Burnett Heads

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

Fewer people have moved into or arrived from overseas in Burnett Heads since 2011. While 41.2% of residents moved here in the last five years, the share of recent overseas arrivals has dropped sharply to just 5.7%. This reflects a shift in how the community is growing compared to a decade ago.

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📍 Burnett Heads, Urban Centre

Where Burnett Heads sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

41.2% ▼ -13.2%
  • 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 Burnett Heads — higher than 77% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Burnett Heads41.2%
4670, QLD 40.7%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

More people move here than in most similar areas, with 41.2% changing homes in the last five years. This is about the same as the national figure, though it is well below the Queensland average and has fallen 6.3 percentage points since 2011.

41.2% ▼ -13.2%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 47.5%
  • 2016: 46.5%
  • 2021: 41.2%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 5.7% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the share of recent arrivals was 20.6%.

5.7% ▼ -72.3%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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 Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315010/burnett-heads/topic/mobility-location