5121, SA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 5121, SA

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

Far more people have moved into postcode 5121 recently than in other parts of the country. Nearly half of all residents arrived within the last five years, reflecting a sharp increase in mobility for the area. This trend stands in contrast to a much lower rate of recent overseas arrivals.

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📍 5121, SA, Postcode

Where 5121, SA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

45.4% ▲ +111.7%
  • 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 5121, SA — higher than 86% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
5121, SA45.4%
Playford 39.7%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 45.4% of people moved here in the last five years, which is well above the South Australian figure of 36.9%. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 21.5% of the population had recently changed addresses.

45.4% ▲ +111.7%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 45.4%

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 8.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 14.5%. Despite being lower than the state and national averages, this proportion has risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.

8.6% ▲ +161.9%

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/mobility-location