Why People Move to the 'Sun-belt': A Case Study of Long-distance Migration to the Gold Coast, Australia

Robert J. Stimson and John Minnery
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Robert J. Stimson: Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia. rstimson@mailbox uq.edu.au
John Minnery: Planning and Deputy Director of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, Australia, 4000. j.minnery@qut.edu.au

Urban Studies, 1998, vol. 35, issue 2, 193-214

Abstract: This paper reports a study investigating long-distance migration to the Gold Coast in Australia's 'sun-belt'. A survey of in-migrant households, derived through a random digit dialling sample and telephone interviewing, collected data on aspects of the migration decision process. The data show non-economic, mainly lifestyle factors to be predominant in migration decisions. The relationships amongst employment status, housing tenure and household/family structure were investigated and changes as a result of migration were identified. While the majority of migrants are satisfied with their relocation to the 'sun-belt', 30 per cent of migrants were contemplating further long-distance migration, including return migration. The study also confirms the need for migration studies to look beyond the traditional form of push-pull factors as a theoretical framework.

Date: 1998
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