Bellevue Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Bellevue Heights

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

Nearly 25% of people in Bellevue Heights recently arrived from overseas, a figure far above the national average. This migration trend makes the area stand out compared to most other places in the country. While overseas arrivals have dipped since 2011, the suburb remains a significant hub for new arrivals.

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📍 Bellevue Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bellevue Heights sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.1% ▲ +7.3%
  • 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 Bellevue Heights — higher than 56% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Bellevue Heights39.1%
5050, SA 32.1%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 39.1% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is a little above the South Australian figure and is slightly lower than the national average, though the number has risen since 2011.

39.1% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 36.5%
  • 2016: 38.8%
  • 2021: 39.1%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals make up 24.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the state average and far above the national figure, despite falling 6.0 percentage points since 2011.

24.8% ▼ -19.5%

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

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 24.8%

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 Bellevue Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031066/bellevue-heights/topic/mobility-location