SEQ super-surge
Lockdowns and restrictions in New South Wales and Victoria saw net interstate migration to Queensland balloon to a record high in the third quarter of 2021.
Even these figures are probably understated given the method of measurement.
The Q3 surge was largely driven by movements from New South Wales.
Over the year to September Victoria saw a sharp decline in its population, while south-east Queensland surged.
The 9 months of lockdowns in Victoria made quite a difference to demographic flows, mirroring many similar outcomes in the U.S. Democrat states.
