Bedford Park · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Bedford Park

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

Nearly half of all residents in Bedford Park arrived from overseas recently. This makes the area's population far more mobile and internationally diverse than typical Australian suburbs, with a huge proportion of the community having moved into the area in the last five years.

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📍 Bedford Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Bedford Park sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

60.3% ▲ +3.5%
  • 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 Bedford Park — higher than 97% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Bedford Park60.3%
5042, SA 46.7%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

People move here frequently, with 60.3% of residents arriving in the last five years. This is far above the national figure of 40.7% and the South Australian rate of 36.9%.

60.3% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.2%
  • 2016: 64.9%
  • 2021: 60.3%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas migration is a major driver of this growth, as 47.6% of people are recent arrivals from abroad. This is far above the 14.5% seen across Australia and the 15.1% for South Australia.

47.6% ▼ -17.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.9%
  • 2016: 64.3%
  • 2021: 47.6%

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 Bedford Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40087/bedford-park/topic/mobility-location