5006, SA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 5006, SA

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

A high churn of residents defines the 5006 postcode, where more than half of all people have moved house recently. This area is far more mobile than the rest of the country, with a strong mix of new local arrivals and people moving in from overseas.

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📍 5006, SA, Postcode

Where 5006, SA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

55.9% ▼ -0.1%
  • 10.0%–12.1%: 20 areas
  • 12.1%–14.3%: 18 areas
  • 14.3%–16.4%: 21 areas
  • 16.4%–18.6%: 36 areas
  • 18.6%–20.7%: 61 areas
  • 20.7%–22.9%: 85 areas
  • 22.9%–25.0%: 138 areas
  • 25.0%–27.1%: 186 areas
  • 27.1%–29.3%: 239 areas
  • 29.3%–31.4%: 268 areas
  • 31.4%–33.6%: 232 areas
  • 33.6%–35.7%: 255 areas
  • 35.7%–37.9%: 222 areas
  • 37.9%–40.0%: 188 areas
  • 40.0%–42.1%: 135 areas
  • 42.1%–44.3%: 128 areas
  • 44.3%–46.4%: 83 areas
  • 46.4%–48.6%: 67 areas
  • 48.6%–50.7%: 54 areas
  • 50.7%–52.9%: 34 areas
  • 52.9%–55.0%: 37 areas
  • 55.0%–57.1%: 27 areas
  • 57.1%–59.3%: 12 areas
  • 59.3%–61.4%: 12 areas
  • 61.4%–63.6%: 14 areas
  • 63.6%–65.7%: 10 areas
  • 65.7%–67.9%: 5 areas
  • 67.9%–70.0%: 42 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5006, SA — higher than 94% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
5006, SA55.9%
Adelaide 65.4%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 55.9% of residents moved house in the last five years, a figure that is far above the national average of 40.7%. This level of movement has remained steady since 2011 and is among the highest for similar areas.

55.9% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 55.9%
  • 2016: 54.6%
  • 2021: 55.9%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 29.1% of the population, which is far above the South Australian figure of 15.1%. This proportion has fallen slightly by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.

29.1% ▼ -16.8%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 35.0%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 29.1%

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 5006, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5006/5006-sa/topic/mobility-location