American River · Urban Centre

Migration & Movement in American River

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

More than four in ten people in American River have moved here in the last five years. This shift has seen the area become much more mobile, with the proportion of recent arrivals jumping 18 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 American River, Urban Centre

Where American River sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

42.7% ▲ +70.8%
  • 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 American River — higher than 83% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
American River42.7%
5221, SA 39.0%
South Australia 36.9%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

About 42.7% of residents moved to the area in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is well above the South Australian average of 36.9%.

42.7% ▲ +70.8%

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 42.7%

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

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

There were no recent arrivals from overseas in the area. This is far below the national figure of 14.5% and has barely changed since 2016.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 American River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422003/american-river/topic/mobility-location