# Berri - Barmera vs Renmark Paringa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 32 km apart

Berri - Barmera and Renmark Paringa are two neighbouring areas in South Australia with different levels of local access. Renmark Paringa has much better access to health services, with 47.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 33.7% in Berri - Barmera. Berri - Barmera has a far larger First Nations population, with 582 people compared to 315 in Renmark Paringa. In Berri - Barmera, a well higher share of people speak a First Nations language, at 7.0% compared to 3.2% in Renmark Paringa.

Both areas have a very similar walkability score of around 4, and roughly 63% of homes in each area are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share similar terrain and a similar number of amenity types nearby, Berri - Barmera is slightly more connected with more street intersections per square kilometre. Renmark Paringa also shows higher outcomes for First Nations residents, including a well higher Year 12 completion rate and a little higher typical household income.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Berri - Barmera | Renmark Paringa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 582 | 315 | 267 larger in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 20 yrs | 3 yrs older in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Year 12 | 25.4% | 29.7% | 4.3 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Unemployment | 16.8% | 20.4% | 3.6 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Median income | $398 | $452 | $54 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Household income | $851 | $1,037 | $186 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Indigenous language | 7.0% | 3.2% | 3.9 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Berri - Barmera | Renmark Paringa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.1 more in Renmark Paringa |  |
| 15-min city | 55.8% | 53.7% | 2.1 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to shops | 53.1% | 57.6% | 4.5 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to transit | 43.9% | 40.9% | 3.0 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to school | 52.4% | 46.4% | 6.0 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to a park | 63.3% | 62.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Walk to health | 33.7% | 47.9% | 14.2 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Intersections/km² | 3 | 1 | 2 higher in Berri - Barmera |  |
| Mean slope | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9 pts higher in Berri - Barmera |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401004/berri-barmera/vs/IARE401017/renmark-paringa