Point Lookout · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Point Lookout

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

Nearly 40% of people in Point Lookout have moved house in the last five years. This makes it more mobile than most similar areas, though it is still quieter than the wider state and national figures.

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📍 Point Lookout, Urban Centre

Where Point Lookout sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.7% ▼ -24.1%
  • 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 Point Lookout — higher than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Point Lookout39.7%
4183, QLD 35.4%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

While 39.7% of residents moved recently, this is a little below the Australian figure and well below Queensland. This movement has slowed down significantly, falling 13 points since 2011.

39.7% ▼ -24.1%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 52.3%
  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 39.7%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 11.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen 7.5 points since 2011, though it remains well below the national average.

11.1% ▲ +204.4%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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 Point Lookout [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321084/point-lookout/topic/mobility-location