North Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in North Adelaide

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

Far more people have moved into North Adelaide recently than in the typical Australian suburb. Over half the population has changed homes in the last five years, and nearly 30% arrived from overseas, creating a highly mobile community.

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📍 North Adelaide, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Adelaide sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

55.9% ▼ -0.1%
  • 20.0%–22.1%: 34 areas
  • 22.1%–24.3%: 27 areas
  • 24.3%–26.4%: 72 areas
  • 26.4%–28.6%: 132 areas
  • 28.6%–30.7%: 195 areas
  • 30.7%–32.9%: 216 areas
  • 32.9%–35.0%: 217 areas
  • 35.0%–37.1%: 236 areas
  • 37.1%–39.3%: 220 areas
  • 39.3%–41.4%: 206 areas
  • 41.4%–43.6%: 169 areas
  • 43.6%–45.7%: 127 areas
  • 45.7%–47.9%: 106 areas
  • 47.9%–50.0%: 77 areas
  • 50.0%–52.1%: 49 areas
  • 52.1%–54.3%: 53 areas
  • 54.3%–56.4%: 47 areas
  • 56.4%–58.6%: 34 areas
  • 58.6%–60.7%: 28 areas
  • 60.7%–62.9%: 25 areas
  • 62.9%–65.0%: 15 areas
  • 65.0%–67.1%: 13 areas
  • 67.1%–69.3%: 11 areas
  • 69.3%–71.4%: 20 areas
  • 71.4%–73.6%: 9 areas
  • 73.6%–75.7%: 10 areas
  • 75.7%–77.9%: 12 areas
  • 77.9%–80.0%: 24 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is North Adelaide — higher than 89% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
North Adelaide55.9%
5006, SA 55.9%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 55.9% of residents moved here in the last five years, which is far above the South Australian figure of 36.9%. This high rate of movement has remained steady since 2011.

55.9% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 55.9%
  • 2016: 54.6%
  • 2021: 55.9%

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 29.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 14.5%. This proportion has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.

29.1% ▼ -16.9%

Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 35.0%
  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 29.1%

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 North Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401011002/north-adelaide/topic/mobility-location