Fernvale · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Fernvale

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

Nearly half of all residents in Fernvale have moved house in the last five years. This high turnover makes it one of the most mobile areas of its kind. While many people are moving into the town, very few are arriving from overseas.

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📍 Fernvale, Urban Centre

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

48.9% ▲ +14.7%
  • 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 Fernvale — higher than 92% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Fernvale48.9%
4306, QLD 45.2%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Almost 48.9% of people here changed homes in the last five years, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and national averages. This trend has climbed 6.3 percentage points since 2011.

48.9% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42.6%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 48.9%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Only 3.2% of the population arrived from overseas recently, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.

3.2% ▼ -32.6%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315035/fernvale/topic/mobility-location