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Loxton Waikerie vs Renmark Paringa

Name: Loxton Waikerie vs Renmark Paringa — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Loxton Waikerie profile · Renmark Paringa profile

Loxton Waikerie Renmark Paringa

Loxton Waikerie and Renmark Paringa are two South Australian areas with distinct social and physical profiles. Loxton Waikerie is older, with a typical resident aged 48, and has a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 26.8%. It also has far fewer people born overseas (8.4%) compared to Renmark Paringa (14.1%). In contrast, Renmark Paringa is much more walkable; for example, 57.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 37.2% in Loxton Waikerie. There is also a significant gap in First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in Renmark Paringa at 20.4% than in Loxton Waikerie (9.7%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Loxton Waikerie at $1,169 and Renmark Paringa at $1,226. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and adults with bachelor degrees. While they are similar in these areas, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, as has the gap in the proportion of separate houses, which is now well higher in Loxton Waikerie.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Renmark Paringa PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Renmark Paringa Volunteering: 8.9 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie Other language: 9.1 pts higher in Renmark Paringa Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1,883 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

11,666 49th pct 9,783 46th pct

Median age in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +4 yrs older in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

48 yrs 79th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.0%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 47.8%

29.0% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Loxton Waikerie Renmark Paringa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 78.3%

1.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.2%

39.1% English ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%

20.2% German ◂ +8.1 pts 12.0%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.6% Irish even 5.5%

1.3% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 79.8%

0.7% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 40.5%

41.8% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

1.3% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +4 more in Loxton Waikerie

10 50th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1.20 more in Loxton Waikerie

4.97 62nd pct 3.77 49th pct

Students in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +465 more in Loxton Waikerie

1,841 48th pct 1,376 43rd pct

Avg size in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +45 larger in Renmark Paringa

184 43rd pct 229 50th pct

ICSEA in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +18 higher in Loxton Waikerie

979 54th pct 960 43rd pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

19.6% Year 10 even 19.5%

14.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 39.8%

14.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree even 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +$14 higher in Renmark Paringa gap widening

$660 30th pct $674 33rd pct

Household income in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +$57 higher in Renmark Paringa gap widening

$1,169 21st pct $1,226 28th pct

Family income in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +$50 higher in Renmark Paringa gap widening

$1,488 22nd pct $1,538 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.5%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

6.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +1.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.3%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +7 larger in Loxton Waikerie

322 39th pct 315 38th pct

Median age in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa even

20 yrs 7th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +$37 higher in Loxton Waikerie

$489 31st pct $452 21st pct

Household income in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +$44 higher in Renmark Paringa

$993 14th pct $1,037 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%

12.8% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 37.9%

30.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 29.4%

11.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +$4 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap narrowing

$204 30th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa even gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +0.10 higher in Renmark Paringa gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 37.0%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.9% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 85.4%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 47.9%

39.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.1% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 40.2%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +9 more in Loxton Waikerie

23 46th pct 14 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +0.54 more in Loxton Waikerie

1.97 37th pct 1.43 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +0.1 more in Renmark Paringa

12.7 32nd pct 12.8 33rd pct

PT routes in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +3 more in Loxton Waikerie

10 57th pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.3% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%

30.6% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

4.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

8.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

5.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

11.6% Community & personal service even 11.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +2 higher in Loxton Waikerie

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +2 higher in Loxton Waikerie

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +26 higher in Loxton Waikerie

925 29th pct 899 16th pct

ERP in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1,697 higher in Loxton Waikerie

11,971 47th pct 10,274 44th pct

Growth in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +2.2 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

0.4% 17th pct 2.7% 40th pct

Businesses in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +270 higher in Loxton Waikerie

1,248 47th pct 978 43rd pct

Approvals in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +19 higher in Loxton Waikerie

57 51st pct 38 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +24 higher in Loxton Waikerie

277 10th pct 253 8th pct

Max temp in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +0.7 higher in Renmark Paringa

24.5 54th pct 25.2 60th pct

Min temp in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +0.6 higher in Renmark Paringa

9.1 19th pct 9.7 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1.3 higher in Renmark Paringa

2.8 26th pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1.3 more in Renmark Paringa

3.0 25th pct 4.4 61st pct

15-min city in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +19.3 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

34.4% 26th pct 53.7% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +20.4 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

37.2% 30th pct 57.6% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +8.1 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

32.8% 42nd pct 40.9% 47th pct

Walk to school in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +11.0 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

35.4% 20th pct 46.4% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +16.1 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

46.5% 16th pct 62.6% 39th pct

Walk to health in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +15.4 pts higher in Renmark Paringa

32.5% 40th pct 47.9% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +11.6 more in Loxton Waikerie

29.9 73rd pct 18.3 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1 higher in Renmark Paringa

0 33rd pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Loxton Waikerie in Renmark Paringa +1.5 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

4.3% 44th pct 2.8% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loxton Waikerie vs Renmark Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA43790/loxton-waikerie/vs/LGA46670/renmark-paringa