Western Downs · Council (LGA)
Recent arrivals from overseas
19.7%2021
19.7% of Western Downs's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years — well above average, far higher than the typical council area (11.7%). It ranks 99th of 540 council areas nationally.
Among its neighbours it's higher than Goondiwindi, Somerset and South Burnett, but lower than Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba and Banana. Within Western Downs, it varies widely, from 6.1% in Tara to 34.0% in Miles - Wandoan.
Trend across censuses
Not directly comparable across years.
Where Western Downs sits
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Downs — higher than 82% of areas.
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