Barmera · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Barmera

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

Nearly 38% of Barmera residents have moved house in the last five years, meaning new faces are a common sight in the community. While the area sees a fair amount of movement, it attracts far fewer recent overseas arrivals than the state or national averages.

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📍 Barmera, Urban Centre

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

37.9% ▲ +2.0%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 18 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 15 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 11 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 16 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 12 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 19 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 33 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 54 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 76 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 88 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 120 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 151 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 157 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 147 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 169 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 143 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 146 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 121 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 98 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 69 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 41 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 33 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 19 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 15 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 15 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 11 areas
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 5 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 28 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Barmera — higher than 64% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Barmera37.9%
5345, SA 32.4%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.9% of people here moved in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is roughly the same as the South Australian average.

37.9% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 37.1%
  • 2016: 34.4%
  • 2021: 37.9%

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 9.2% of the population, a figure that rose 2.4 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below both the state and national figures.

9.2% ▲ +35.1%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 9.2%

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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415005/barmera/topic/mobility-location