Wallaroo · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in Wallaroo

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

Fewer people have moved into Wallaroo over the last decade, with the share of residents who changed homes in the last five years falling since 2011. While internal movement is common, the area sees far fewer new arrivals from overseas than the state or national figures.

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📍 Wallaroo, Urban Centre

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

37.7% ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Wallaroo — higher than 63% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Wallaroo37.7%
5556, SA 37.9%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 37.7% of people 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 well below the national average of 40.7%.

37.7% ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 40.6%
  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 37.7%

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 4.7% of the population, a figure that rose slightly since 2011. This is far below the 15.1% seen across South Australia and well below the national figure of 14.5%.

4.7% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 4.3%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415046/wallaroo/topic/mobility-location