5278, SA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 5278, SA

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

Overseas arrivals have grown from nothing to 8.5% of the population since 2011 in postcode 5278. This shift comes as the area has become much more stable, with far fewer people moving house compared to other parts of the state.

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📍 5278, SA, Postcode

Where 5278, SA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

22.5% ▼ -23.5%
  • 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 5278, SA — lower than 90% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
5278, SA22.5%
Wattle Range 30.1%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 22.5% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is far below the South Australian figure of 36.9%. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen 6.9 percentage points since 2011.

22.5% ▼ -23.5%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 22.5%

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 8.5% of the population, a figure that has risen from 0.0% in 2011. This is well below both the national and state figures.

8.5% ▲ —

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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 5278, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/topic/mobility-location