Dirranbandi · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Dirranbandi

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

A huge gap exists between Dirranbandi and the rest of the country regarding overseas arrivals, with 32.4% of residents arriving from abroad. This makes the town stand out significantly compared to Queensland and Australia. While many people move here, the number of new arrivals from overseas has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Dirranbandi, Urban Centre

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

41.9% ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Dirranbandi — higher than 80% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Dirranbandi41.9%
4486, QLD 38.9%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 41.9% of people moved here in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the national average and has risen slightly since 2011.

41.9% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 40.3%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 41.9%

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 32.4% of the population, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This is among the highest rates for this level of area, despite falling 11 points since 2011.

32.4% ▼ -24.5%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42.9%
  • 2021: 32.4%

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 Dirranbandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322035/dirranbandi/topic/mobility-location