5040, SA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 5040, SA

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

Long-term stability defines life in postcode 5040, where people are far less likely to change their address than in other parts of the country. While recent overseas arrivals have increased to 11.3%, the area remains a place where residents tend to stay put.

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📍 5040, SA, Postcode

Where 5040, SA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

30.4% ▲ +17.4%
  • 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 5040, SA — lower than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
5040, SA30.4%
West Torrens 43.4%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 30.4% of people moved home in the last five years, which is well below the South Australian figure of 36.9% and far below the national rate. This level of stability has risen slightly since 2011, when the figure was 25.9%.

30.4% ▲ +17.4%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 30.4%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.3% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the 15.1% seen across South Australia and 14.5% nationally.

11.3% ▲ +50.2%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in 5040, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5040/5040-sa/topic/mobility-location