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Mer (Murray) Island · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Mer (Murray) Island

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

Only 22.8% of people on Mer (Murray) Island have moved house in the last five years, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This stability is a standout feature of the island, where far fewer people move compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Mer (Murray) Island, Urban Centre

Where Mer (Murray) Island sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

22.8% ▼ -48.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mer (Murray) Island — lower than 90% of areas.

Mer (Murray) Island22.8%
4875, QLD 27.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved in the last five years fell by 21 percentage points since 2011. At 22.8%, this is far below the Queensland figure of 44.8% and the national figure of 40.7%.

People who moved in the last 5 years

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22.8% ▼ -48.1%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

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

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 Mer (Murray) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322077/mer-island/topic/mobility-location