Adelaide - Central and Hills · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in Adelaide - Central and Hills

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

Over one in five people in Adelaide - Central and Hills have arrived from overseas recently, making it a diverse hub for new arrivals. This high level of international movement is mirrored by a strong local trend of people changing addresses, with 41.4% of residents moving home in the last five years.

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📍 Adelaide - Central and Hills, Region (SA4)

Where Adelaide - Central and Hills sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

41.4% ▲ +7.9%
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 4 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 3 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 6 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 3 areas
  • 35.0%–36.3%: 6 areas
  • 36.3%–37.5%: 17 areas
  • 37.5%–38.8%: 9 areas
  • 38.8%–40.0%: 10 areas
  • 40.0%–41.3%: 7 areas
  • 41.3%–42.5%: 6 areas
  • 42.5%–43.8%: 4 areas
  • 43.8%–45.0%: 4 areas
  • 45.0%–46.3%: 4 areas
  • 46.3%–47.5%: 5 areas
  • 47.5%–48.8%: 4 areas
  • 48.8%–50.0%: 1 area
  • 50.0%–51.3%: 0 areas
  • 51.3%–52.5%: 0 areas
  • 52.5%–53.8%: 0 areas
  • 53.8%–55.0%: 2 areas
  • 55.0%–56.3%: 0 areas
  • 56.3%–57.5%: 0 areas
  • 57.5%–58.8%: 1 area
  • 58.8%–60.0%: 2 areas
  • 60.0%–61.3%: 1 area
  • 61.3%–62.5%: 0 areas
  • 62.5%–63.8%: 1 area
  • 63.8%–65.0%: 1 area

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - Central and Hills — higher than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Adelaide - Central and Hills41.4%
Greater Adelaide 38.0%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

People move more often here than in most other areas. About 41.4% of residents shifted homes in the last five years, which is well above the South Australian figure and up 3.0 percentage points since 2011.

41.4% ▲ +7.9%

Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 38.3%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 41.4%

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 20.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion of new arrivals fell 3.6 percentage points since 2011.

20.7% ▼ -14.9%

Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 20.7%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Adelaide - Central and Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/401/adelaide-central-and-hills/topic/mobility-location