Glenelg · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Glenelg

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

More than half of all residents in Glenelg have moved into the area within the last five years. This high level of movement is partly driven by a strong draw for people arriving from overseas.

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

51.8% ▲ +2.6%
  • 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 Glenelg — higher than 91% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Glenelg51.8%
5045, SA 43.7%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

A huge 51.8% of people have moved home in the last five years, a figure far above the South Australian average of 36.9% and the national figure of 40.7%. This is among the highest rates of movement for areas like this.

51.8% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.5%
  • 2016: 49.6%
  • 2021: 51.8%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals are very common here, with 24.4% of residents arriving from another country recently. This is well above both the state (15.1%) and national (14.5%) figures.

24.4% ▼ -28.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 24.4%

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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40505/glenelg/topic/mobility-location