Barmera · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Barmera

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

More people have chosen to stay put in Barmera over the last few years compared to other parts of the country. While about 9% of the population arrived from overseas recently, the overall movement of people into the area is much lower than national figures.

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

33.0% ▲ +5.5%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Barmera — higher than 58% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Barmera33.0%
5345, SA 32.4%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Around 33% of residents moved house in the last five years. This is well below the 36.9% seen across South Australia and the 40.7% national figure.

33.0% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 33.0%

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 9% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the 14.5% recorded for Australia.

9.0% ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40073/barmera/topic/mobility-location