Elder · State Electorate

Migration & Movement in Elder

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

Nearly 20% of people in Elder arrived from overseas recently, which is well above the national figure. This high level of international migration makes the area stand out compared to most other places in the region.

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📍 Elder, State Electorate

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

38.2% ▼ -9.0%
  • 25.0%–26.4%: 5 areas
  • 26.4%–27.9%: 6 areas
  • 27.9%–29.3%: 8 areas
  • 29.3%–30.7%: 11 areas
  • 30.7%–32.1%: 22 areas
  • 32.1%–33.6%: 26 areas
  • 33.6%–35.0%: 37 areas
  • 35.0%–36.4%: 37 areas
  • 36.4%–37.9%: 35 areas
  • 37.9%–39.3%: 34 areas
  • 39.3%–40.7%: 39 areas
  • 40.7%–42.1%: 34 areas
  • 42.1%–43.6%: 29 areas
  • 43.6%–45.0%: 19 areas
  • 45.0%–46.4%: 24 areas
  • 46.4%–47.9%: 16 areas
  • 47.9%–49.3%: 14 areas
  • 49.3%–50.7%: 8 areas
  • 50.7%–52.1%: 9 areas
  • 52.1%–53.6%: 7 areas
  • 53.6%–55.0%: 4 areas
  • 55.0%–56.4%: 4 areas
  • 56.4%–57.9%: 1 area
  • 57.9%–59.3%: 2 areas
  • 59.3%–60.7%: 5 areas
  • 60.7%–62.1%: 2 areas
  • 62.1%–63.6%: 1 area
  • 63.6%–65.0%: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Elder — lower than 56% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Elder38.2%
Greater Adelaide 38.0%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Around 38.2% of residents moved home in the last five years. This is a little above the South Australian rate, though it is a little below the Australian figure and has fallen since 2011.

38.2% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 42.0%
  • 2016: 41.2%
  • 2021: 38.2%

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 19.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above both the state and national figures, despite falling 11 points since 2011.

19.8% ▼ -36.2%

Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 31.0%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 19.8%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Elder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40011/elder/topic/mobility-location