South Australia - Outback · Region (SA4)

Migration & Movement in South Australia - Outback

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

Fewer people have moved into South Australia - Outback since 2011, with the share of residents who changed homes in the last five years falling by 3.8 percentage points. Only 31.4% of the population moved recently, which is among the lowest rates seen in similar areas.

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📍 South Australia - Outback, Region (SA4)

Where South Australia - Outback sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

31.4% ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 South Australia - Outback — lower than 96% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
South Australia - Outback31.4%
Rest of SA 32.8%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Just 31.4% of people moved home in the last five years, a figure that is well below both the state (36.9%) and national (40.7%) rates.

31.4% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 96% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 35.2%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 31.4%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 12.6% of the population. This is a little below the figures for South Australia (15.1%) and Australia (14.5%), and has fallen slightly since 2011.

12.6% ▼ -9.9%

Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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 South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/topic/mobility-location