Oakden · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Oakden

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

About 31.7% of people in Oakden have changed homes recently, which is around the middle for similar areas. This makes the suburb more stable than much of the country, as the movement rate is well below both state and national figures.

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

31.7% ▼ -7.3%
  • 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 Oakden — higher than 53% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Oakden31.7%
5086, SA 41.8%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 31.7% of residents moved in the last five years. This is well below the 36.9% seen across South Australia and 40.7% for Australia.

31.7% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.2%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 31.7%

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 9.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the state figure of 15.1% and the national figure of 14.5%.

9.0% ▼ -39.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 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 Oakden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41065/oakden/topic/mobility-location