# Balranald - Wentworth vs Renmark Paringa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 197 km apart

Balranald - Wentworth and Renmark Paringa are regional areas separated by state borders. There are stark differences in their First Nations populations: Balranald - Wentworth has a far larger First Nations population, and those residents are far older, with a typical age of 29 compared to just 20 in Renmark Paringa. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Renmark Paringa at 29.7%, while it is 18.1% in Balranald - Wentworth.

Both areas share similar general accessibility, with about 53% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and almost identical access to public transport. However, a gap in local convenience is widening; Renmark Paringa has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (57.6% versus 44.3%) and health services (47.9% versus 34.4%). Balranald - Wentworth is better for school access, with 54.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 46.4% in Renmark Paringa.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Balranald - Wentworth | Renmark Paringa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 765 | 315 | 450 larger in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 20 yrs | 9 yrs older in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Year 12 | 18.1% | 29.7% | 11.6 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Unemployment | 18.8% | 20.4% | 1.6 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Median income | $415 | $452 | $37 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Household income | $1,046 | $1,037 | $9 higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.5 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Balranald - Wentworth | Renmark Paringa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.3 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 4.4 | 0.3 more in Renmark Paringa |  |
| 15-min city | 53.0% | 53.7% | 0.7 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to shops | 44.3% | 57.6% | 13.3 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to transit | 40.8% | 40.9% | 0.2 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to school | 54.7% | 46.4% | 8.4 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Walk to a park | 64.0% | 62.6% | 1.4 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Walk to health | 34.4% | 47.9% | 13.6 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105002/balranald-wentworth/vs/IARE401017/renmark-paringa