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Broken Hill vs Renmark

Name: Broken Hill vs Renmark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 258 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Renmark profile

Broken Hill Renmark

Broken Hill and Renmark are both regional centres, though they differ in their social makeup and housing. Renmark has a far higher share of people born overseas (17.7% compared to 5.2% in Broken Hill) and a far higher share of people using another language at home (16.7% versus 3.4%). Renmark also has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate at 26.9%, compared to 11.6% in Broken Hill. In contrast, Broken Hill has a far higher share of separate houses (94.6% versus 79.5%) and a far higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (97.6% versus 73.0%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 44 years. They also have similar typical weekly incomes, with Broken Hill at $647 and Renmark at $602. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people who finished Year 12 has widened since 2011, and more people in Broken Hill now earn $3,000 or more a week compared to Renmark.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,883 larger in Broken Hill Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Broken Hill Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Renmark Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Renmark Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Renmark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Renmark +12,883 larger in Broken Hill gap steady

17,588 85th pct 4,705 20th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Renmark even gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) even 10.6%

Marital status

37.8% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.2% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 34.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

8.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Renmark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 76.0%

0.4% India +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 35.4%

37.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 36.3%

4.5% German +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

0.4% Greek +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 78.0%

0.0% Punjabi +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 41.5%

39.2% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

0.3% Other religions +5.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broken Hill in Renmark +6 more in Broken Hill

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broken Hill in Renmark +2.09 more in Renmark

3.33 73rd pct 5.43 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broken Hill in Renmark +4 more in Broken Hill

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Broken Hill in Renmark +1,407 more in Broken Hill

2,528 72nd pct 1,121 41st pct

Avg size in Broken Hill in Renmark +27 larger in Renmark

253 26th pct 280 29th pct

ICSEA in Broken Hill in Renmark +56 higher in Renmark

905 10th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +14.2 pts 19.2%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

7.8% Year 11 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 36.6%

13.7% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 12.6%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

7.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Renmark +$45 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$647 19th pct $602 13th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Renmark +$156 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$1,173 12th pct $1,017 4th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Renmark +$278 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$1,623 21st pct $1,345 8th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 7.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +7.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.7%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hill in Renmark +1,537 larger in Broken Hill

1,751 89th pct 214 56th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Renmark +1 yrs older in Broken Hill

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Broken Hill in Renmark +$141 higher in Broken Hill

$570 36th pct $429 8th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Renmark +$347 higher in Broken Hill

$1,292 22nd pct $945 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Renmark even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 42.4%

31.6% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

1.6% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

37.1% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%

34.3% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

3.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Renmark +$20 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$220 10th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Renmark +$108 higher in Renmark gap widening

$867 0th pct $975 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Renmark even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 33.2%

23.8% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 24.2%

1.9% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 79.5%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.5% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 49.0%

35.5% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 48.8%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Hill in Renmark +62 more in Broken Hill

73 76th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Hill in Renmark +1.81 more in Broken Hill

4.15 48th pct 2.34 24th pct

Departures/1k in Broken Hill in Renmark +145.2 more in Broken Hill

166.7 23rd pct 21.5 14th pct

PT routes in Broken Hill in Renmark +5 more in Broken Hill

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Broken Hill in Renmark +1 longer in Renmark

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 71.5%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 41.2%

33.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

4.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.5 pts 13.3%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.0% Mining ◂ +10.4 pts 0.6%

10.8% Retail trade even 10.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.1% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

6.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 10.8%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

9.4% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hill in Renmark even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Broken Hill in Renmark +1 higher in Broken Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Broken Hill in Renmark +1 higher in Broken Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Broken Hill in Renmark even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Broken Hill in Renmark +34 higher in Broken Hill

892 11th pct 858 5th pct

ERP in Broken Hill in Renmark +12,782 higher in Broken Hill

17,515 80th pct 4,733 19th pct

Growth in Broken Hill in Renmark +0.9 pts higher in Broken Hill

-0.8% 8th pct -1.7% 4th pct

Businesses in Broken Hill in Renmark +565 higher in Broken Hill

942 52nd pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hill in Renmark +10 higher in Renmark

231 0th pct 241 0th pct

Max temp in Broken Hill in Renmark +0.1 higher in Broken Hill

25.6 71st pct 25.5 70th pct

Min temp in Broken Hill in Renmark +2.0 higher in Broken Hill

11.7 48th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Renmark +0.3 higher in Renmark

6.8 71st pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Renmark +0.3 more in Renmark

7.0 77th pct 7.3 82nd pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Renmark +2.5 pts higher in Renmark

92.8% 74th pct 95.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Renmark +7.1 pts higher in Renmark

87.6% 72nd pct 94.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Renmark +24.6 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 65th pct 73.0% 35th pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Renmark +1.0 pts higher in Renmark

87.2% 64th pct 88.2% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Renmark +0.3 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 50th pct 96.9% 49th pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Renmark +12.0 pts higher in Renmark

71.7% 70th pct 83.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Renmark +8.4 more in Renmark

15.6 58th pct 24.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Renmark +20 higher in Renmark

17 29th pct 37 36th pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Renmark +0.9 pts higher in Broken Hill

3.2% 14th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Broken Hill with nearby areas

Far West Wentworth - Buronga Merbein Mildura - North Wentworth-Balranald Region Renmark Surrounds Renmark Mildura - South

Compare Renmark with nearby areas

Renmark Surrounds Berri Barmera Loxton Loxton Surrounds Waikerie Mildura Surrounds Karoonda - Lameroo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105021097/broken-hill/vs/407031167/renmark