Western Downs · Council (LGA)

People who moved in the last 5 years

38.6%2021

38.6% of people in Western Downs changed address in the past five years — above average. It ranks 172nd of 559 council areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Somerset, South Burnett and Southern Downs, but lower than Lockyer Valley, Gympie and Toowoomba. Within Western Downs, it ranges from 31.3% in Tara to 43.5% in Chinchilla.

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📍 Western Downs, Council (LGA)

Trend across censuses

34.0%36.0%38.0%40.0%42.0%202138.6%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Western Downs sits

10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Downs — higher than 69% of areas.

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People who moved in the last 5 years within Western Downs

  1. Chinchilla43.5%
  2. Miles - Wandoan38.9%
  3. Tara31.3%
  4. Wambo37.8%

People who moved in the last 5 years in nearby areas

  1. Toowoomba43.7%
  2. Gympie40.7%
  3. Lockyer Valley39.6%
  4. Somerset37.1%
  5. South Burnett36.5%
  6. Southern Downs35.7%
  7. Goondiwindi35.6%
  8. Banana32.0%
  9. North Burnett31.1%
  10. Cherbourg22.9%

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