Paringa · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Paringa

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

A massive shift in overseas arrivals has reshaped Paringa over the last decade. Recent arrivals from other countries now make up 25.8% of the population, a figure that is far above the national and state levels. This change helps explain why the area is now more mobile than many similar places.

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📍 Paringa, Urban Centre

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

37.1% ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Paringa — higher than 61% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Paringa37.1%
5340, SA 34.8%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.1% of people here moved house in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas. This is roughly the same as the South Australian figure, though it is well below the national average of 40.7%.

37.1% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.7%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 37.1%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Overseas arrivals have surged here, rising 19 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.8%. This is far above the figures for both South Australia and Australia, placing Paringa among the highest for recent arrivals at this level.

25.8% ▲ +280.1%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 25.8%

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415033/paringa/topic/mobility-location