# Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray vs Renmark Paringa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 106 km apart

Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray and Renmark Paringa are two South Australian regions with very different layouts. Renmark Paringa is far more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. This is seen in the access to essentials: 57.6% of homes in Renmark Paringa are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 23.9% are in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray. Renmark Paringa also has far more homes within a short walk of schools, health services, and parks.

Both areas show similar results for First Nations household income, which sits around the national figure. In other areas, Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray has a far larger First Nations population with 545 people. First Nations residents there are slightly older and have a well higher Year 12 completion rate of 34.6% compared to 29.7% in Renmark Paringa. However, the First Nations unemployment rate is well higher in Renmark Paringa at 20.4%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Renmark Paringa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 545 | 315 | 230 larger in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 20 yrs | 2 yrs older in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 34.6% | 29.7% | 4.9 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Unemployment | 15.2% | 20.4% | 5.2 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Median income | $492 | $452 | $40 higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |
| Household income | $1,023 | $1,037 | $14 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.6 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray | Renmark Paringa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 2.1 | 4.1 | 2.1 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 2.2 | 4.4 | 2.2 more in Renmark Paringa |  |
| 15-min city | 23.1% | 53.7% | 30.6 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to shops | 23.9% | 57.6% | 33.7 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to transit | 27.8% | 40.9% | 13.2 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to school | 25.7% | 46.4% | 20.7 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to a park | 36.4% | 62.6% | 26.2 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to health | 20.8% | 47.9% | 27.1 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9 pts higher in Loxton - Waikerie - Mid Murray |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE401010/loxton-waikerie-mid-murray/vs/IARE401017/renmark-paringa