Athelstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Athelstone

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

Far fewer people have moved into Athelstone recently compared to other parts of the country, with only 29.1% of residents arriving in the last five years. This low turnover suggests a very stable community where most people stay in their homes for a long time.

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📍 Athelstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Athelstone sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

29.1% ▲ +16.3%
  • 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 Athelstone — lower than 86% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Athelstone29.1%
5076, SA 29.1%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

The proportion of people who moved here in the last five years is much lower than in most areas. At 29.1%, this is well below the South Australian figure of 36.9% and far below the national average of 40.7%.

29.1% ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 29.1%

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 7.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This figure is well below both the state (15.1%) and national (14.5%) figures, and it has fallen slightly since 2011.

7.7% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041014/athelstone/topic/mobility-location