5253, SA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 5253, SA

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

A striking 15.7% of people in postcode 5253 arrived from overseas recently, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. While this is slightly above the national average, it represents a significant drop from a decade ago. Overall, the area sees a moderate amount of movement, with about a third of residents changing homes recently.

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📍 5253, SA, Postcode

Where 5253, SA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

36.7% ▼ -6.1%
  • 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 5253, SA — higher than 63% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
5253, SA36.7%
Murray Bridge 35.7%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Around 36.7% of residents moved home in the last five years, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the South Australian figure, though it is well below the national rate and has fallen slightly since 2011.

36.7% ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 39.0%
  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 36.7%

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 15.7% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. This proportion has fallen by 10 percentage points since the 2011 census.

15.7% ▼ -39.5%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 15.7%

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 5253, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5253/5253-sa/topic/mobility-location