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Migration & Movement in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Fewer people have moved into Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) since 2011, with the share of residents who changed homes in the last five years falling to 31.3%. This area is notably more stable than the rest of the country, with both internal movement and overseas arrivals trending downwards.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

31.3% ▼ -7.5%
  • 30.0%–30.9%: 5 areas
  • 30.9%–31.8%: 3 areas
  • 31.8%–32.7%: 1 area
  • 32.7%–33.6%: 5 areas
  • 33.6%–34.5%: 2 areas
  • 34.5%–35.4%: 3 areas
  • 35.4%–36.3%: 5 areas
  • 36.3%–37.1%: 7 areas
  • 37.1%–38.0%: 6 areas
  • 38.0%–38.9%: 8 areas
  • 38.9%–39.8%: 7 areas
  • 39.8%–40.7%: 7 areas
  • 40.7%–41.6%: 8 areas
  • 41.6%–42.5%: 7 areas
  • 42.5%–43.4%: 6 areas
  • 43.4%–44.3%: 8 areas
  • 44.3%–45.2%: 5 areas
  • 45.2%–46.1%: 4 areas
  • 46.1%–47.0%: 4 areas
  • 47.0%–47.9%: 1 area
  • 47.9%–48.8%: 3 areas
  • 48.8%–49.6%: 3 areas
  • 49.6%–50.5%: 0 areas
  • 50.5%–51.4%: 0 areas
  • 51.4%–52.3%: 0 areas
  • 52.3%–53.2%: 0 areas
  • 53.2%–54.1%: 1 area
  • 54.1%–55.0%: 2 areas

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 96% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Not in any Significant Urban Area31.3%
5723, SA 33.1%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 31.3% of residents moved home in the last five years, a figure that is well below the South Australian average of 36.9% and the national figure of 40.7%.

31.3% ▼ -7.5%

Lower than 96% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 33.9%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 31.3%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 9.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas and well below the 14.5% seen across Australia.

9.9% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 70% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/mobility-location