5606, SA · Postcode

Migration & Movement in 5606, SA

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

A shifting population defines the 5606 area, where over a third of residents have moved house recently. This movement creates a dynamic mix of long-term locals and newer arrivals in the community.

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📍 5606, SA, Postcode

Where 5606, SA sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

36.0% ▼ -8.6%
  • 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 5606, SA — higher than 61% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
5606, SA36.0%
Port Lincoln 36.1%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

Around 36% of people moved here in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the South Australian average, though it has fallen since 2011.

36.0% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 39.4%
  • 2016: 36.5%
  • 2021: 36.0%

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 11.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This proportion has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the national figure.

11.6% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 11.6%

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 5606, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5606/5606-sa/topic/mobility-location