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Migration & Movement in Salisbury Downs

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

More than 13% of residents in Salisbury Downs have arrived from overseas recently, a figure much higher than most similar areas. While many of these new arrivals have settled here, the overall rate of people moving house over the last five years remains well below the national figure.

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Where Salisbury Downs sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

31.5% ▲ +11.3%
  • 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 Salisbury Downs — higher than 52% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Salisbury Downs31.5%
5108, SA 33.9%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 31.5% of people have changed homes in the last five years. This is well below the 36.9% seen across South Australia and the 40.7% national figure.

31.5% ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 31.5%

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 13.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the state figure of 15.1% and the national figure of 14.5%.

13.3% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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 Salisbury Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41289/salisbury-downs/topic/mobility-location