Flinders Ranges · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Flinders Ranges

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

Only 25.1% of people in Flinders Ranges have changed their home in the last five years. This is far below the national figure and marks a significant drop in movement for the region. Residents here are much less likely to move house or arrive from overseas than those in other parts of the state.

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📍 Flinders Ranges, Council (LGA)

Where Flinders Ranges sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

25.1% ▼ -22.7%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Flinders Ranges — lower than 88% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Flinders Ranges25.1%
Rest of SA 32.8%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Far fewer people have moved into the area recently compared to most other regions, with the 25.1% figure sitting 16 points below the Australian average. This trend is falling, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years dropped by 7.4 points since 2011.

25.1% ▼ -22.7%

Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 25.1%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are also rare here, making up just 4.8% of the population. This is well below the national figure and represents a sharp decline from 2011, when 17.8% of residents had arrived from overseas.

4.8% ▼ -72.8%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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 Flinders Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41830/flinders-ranges/topic/mobility-location