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Broken Hill vs Renmark Surrounds

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

Broken Hill Renmark Surrounds

Broken Hill and Renmark Surrounds are two distinct regional hubs located about 258 km apart. Broken Hill is a very walkable area where 87.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Renmark Surrounds is car-dependent with only 21.3% of homes near shops. Broken Hill has a higher proportion of one-parent families at 23.1% and people living alone at 37.1%. In contrast, Renmark Surrounds has a larger share of people working or looking for work at 62.9% and more homes with three or more bedrooms at 84.3%.

The gap in the number of people living alone has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including a typical resident age of 44 and similar shares of children under 15. Both areas also have similar proportions of households earning $3,000 or more a week. While Broken Hill has a higher First Nations population at 10.0%, Renmark Surrounds has a higher share of people born overseas at 10.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,508 larger in Broken Hill One-parent: 12.6 pts higher in Broken Hill No car: 7.9 pts higher in Broken Hill PT commute: 3.0 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +12,508 larger in Broken Hill gap steady

17,588 85th pct 5,080 23rd pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds even gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.0%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) even 17.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

37.8% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

39.2% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Renmark Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 80.4%

0.8% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 40.7%

37.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 36.7%

4.5% German +8.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.0% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

0.4% Greek +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 81.4%

0.1% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 46.6%

39.2% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +8 more in Broken Hill

10 89th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +1.02 more in Broken Hill

3.33 73rd pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds even

10 25th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +2,273 more in Broken Hill

2,528 72nd pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +125 larger in Broken Hill

253 26th pct 128 12th pct

ICSEA in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +51 higher in Renmark Surrounds

905 10th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 19.8%

7.8% Year 11 +12.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

7.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +$102 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$647 19th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +$286 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,173 12th pct $1,459 32nd pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +$163 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,623 21st pct $1,786 31st pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 14.8%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more even 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 39.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +12.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.0%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +1,652 larger in Broken Hill

1,751 89th pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +5 yrs older in Broken Hill

23 yrs 36th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +$89 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$570 36th pct $659 55th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +$291 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$1,292 22nd pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +0.3 larger in Renmark Surrounds gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 55.9%

31.6% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 10.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.1% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 23.2%

12.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.8% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +$20 higher in Broken Hill gap steady

$220 10th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +$311 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,178 10th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +0.10 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 41.0%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.8% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 15.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 92.2%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 47.5%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 10.7%

3.4% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 42.6%

35.5% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.3% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

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 ◂ +19.1 pts 33.5%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +70 more in Broken Hill

73 76th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +3.56 more in Broken Hill

4.15 48th pct 0.59 7th pct

Departures/1k in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +162.0 more in Broken Hill

166.7 23rd pct 4.7 3rd pct

PT routes in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +9 more in Broken Hill

12 71st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds

1 7th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 68.5%

4.2% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

3.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.3 pts 22.6%

33.1% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.0% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.2% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 10.6%

11.0% Mining ◂ +9.8 pts 1.2%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

2.1% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.4% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +2 higher in Renmark Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +2 higher in Renmark Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +4 higher in Renmark Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +1 higher in Renmark Surrounds

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +45 higher in Renmark Surrounds

892 11th pct 937 25th pct

ERP in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +11,974 higher in Broken Hill

17,515 80th pct 5,541 23rd pct

Growth in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +7.5 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

-0.8% 8th pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +343 higher in Broken Hill

942 52nd pct 599 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +22 higher in Renmark Surrounds

231 0th pct 253 0th pct

Max temp in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +0.4 higher in Broken Hill

25.6 71st pct 25.2 67th pct

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

11.7 48th pct 9.7 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +5.5 higher in Broken Hill

6.8 71st pct 1.3 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +5.6 more in Broken Hill

7.0 77th pct 1.4 7th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +79.8 pts higher in Broken Hill

92.8% 74th pct 13.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +66.3 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.6% 72nd pct 21.3% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +88.1 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 65th pct 9.5% 7th pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +81.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.2% 64th pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +68.0 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 50th pct 29.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +58.8 pts higher in Broken Hill

71.7% 70th pct 12.9% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +2.6 more in Broken Hill

15.6 58th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +16 higher in Broken Hill

17 29th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Renmark Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

3.2% 14th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Broken Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Renmark Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Renmark Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105021097/broken-hill/vs/407031168/renmark-surrounds