Boothby · Federal Electorate

Migration & Movement in Boothby

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

Nearly 18% of people in Boothby arrived from overseas recently, making it a far more diverse place than most other areas. This high level of international arrival contributes to a dynamic local population, though the proportion of new arrivals has dipped slightly since 2011.

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📍 Boothby, Federal Electorate

Where Boothby sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.3%
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 5 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 6 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 9 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 11 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 9 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 18 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 15 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 14 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 14 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 5 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 9 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 6 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 5 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 12 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 9 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 3 areas
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 1 area
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 1 area
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 1 area
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 1 area
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 0 areas
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 2 areas
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 2 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Boothby — lower than 52% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Boothby39.3%
Greater Adelaide 38.0%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.3% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is a little above the South Australian figure. This is an increase of 3.9 percentage points since 2016.

39.3%

Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 39.3%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

The proportion of recent overseas arrivals is 17.9%, which is well above the national figure of 14.5%. While this remains much higher than most areas, it fell 3.2 percentage points from 2011.

17.9% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

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 Boothby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED403/boothby/topic/mobility-location