Port Pirie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Migration & Movement in Port Pirie Surrounds

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

Just 1.2% of people in Port Pirie Surrounds arrived from overseas recently, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. The region is very stable, with far fewer people moving house compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Port Pirie Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Pirie Surrounds sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

24.5% ▼ -15.7%
  • 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 Port Pirie Surrounds — lower than 97% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Port Pirie Surrounds24.5%
5523, SA 28.0%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 24.5% of residents moved home in the last five years, a figure that is far below the South Australian rate of 36.9%. This is among the lowest levels of movement for similar areas and has fallen since 2011.

24.5% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 24.5%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Arrivals from overseas are very low at 1.2%, which is far below the national figure of 14.5%. This proportion has dropped significantly from 8.4% in 2011.

1.2% ▼ -86.3%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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 Port Pirie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031123/port-pirie-surrounds/topic/mobility-location