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Barmera vs Renmark

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Barmera profile · Renmark profile

Barmera Renmark

Barmera and Renmark are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Renmark is very walkable, where 95.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed, while Barmera is mostly car-dependent at 33.7%. This difference is seen in the housing and population; Barmera has far more separate houses (91.1%) and a typically older population at 48 years, whereas Renmark has a far higher share of renters (36.5%) and a higher number of recent overseas arrivals (23.1%).

The gap between the two in terms of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed since 2011. Despite this, they share many common traits, such as having almost the same share of First Nations people and children under 15. Both areas also have similar levels of education and health, with about 36% of adults in each area living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Renmark Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Renmark Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Renmark Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Barmera Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in Barmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmerain Renmark +1,696 larger in Barmera gap narrowing
6,401 31st pct 4,705 20th pct
Median age in Barmerain Renmark +4 yrs older in Barmera gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Barmerain Renmark +0.1 pts higher in Barmera gap narrowing
4.6% 74th pct 4.5% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Barmerain Renmark +2.1 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
24.8% 86th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Under 15 in Barmerain Renmark +0.2 pts higher in Barmera gap narrowing
15.9% 27th pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Barmerain Renmark +0.9 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
12.9% 61st pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 22.6%
24.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 42.4%
32.3% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Renmark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barmerain Renmark +6.3 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
11.4% 19th pct 17.7% 38th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 76.0%
1.7% India +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +4.5 pts 36.3%
40.4% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 35.4%
12.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
5.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
1.3% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Italian even 2.9%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Barmerain Renmark +7.5 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
9.2% 41st pct 16.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Barmerain Renmark +1.6 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
1.9% 59th pct 3.5% 74th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 78.0%
2.0% Punjabi +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Barmerain Renmark +7.7 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
49.2% 84th pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 41.5%
41.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%
6.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barmerain Renmark +0.7 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
37.0% 12th pct 37.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Barmerain Renmark +0.5 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
9.5% 9th pct 9.9% 11th pct
Schools in Barmerain Renmark +2 more in Barmera
6 71st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barmerain Renmark +0.48 more in Barmera
5.91 89th pct 5.43 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barmerain Renmark +9 more in Barmera
15 40th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Barmerain Renmark +532 more in Renmark
589 21st pct 1,121 41st pct
Avg size in Barmerain Renmark +182 larger in Renmark
98 8th pct 280 29th pct
ICSEA in Barmerain Renmark even
959 23rd pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
20.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%
20.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%
15.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 36.6%
14.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%
11.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.6% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
7.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Barmerain Renmark +$49 higher in Barmera gap widening
$651 20th pct $602 13th pct
Household income in Barmerain Renmark +$228 higher in Barmera gap widening
$1,245 17th pct $1,017 4th pct
Family income in Barmerain Renmark +$215 higher in Barmera gap widening
$1,560 17th pct $1,345 8th pct
High earners in Barmerain Renmark +1.0 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
4.9% 13th pct 3.9% 8th pct
High-income homes in Barmerain Renmark +2.9 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
10.2% 14th pct 7.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.8%
20.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.4%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barmerain Renmark +0.8 pts higher in Barmera
36.2% 90th pct 35.4% 88th pct
Mental health in Barmerain Renmark +0.1 pts higher in Renmark
10.8% 77th pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Barmerain Renmark +1.1 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
7.8% 84th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%
10.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
8.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%
8.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barmerain Renmark +3.5 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
18.6% 76th pct 15.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Barmerain Renmark +2.4 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
13.7% 76th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Barmerain Renmark +2.8 pts higher in Barmera gap narrowing
23.9% 33rd pct 21.1% 18th pct
Defence service in Barmerain Renmark even
3.5% 69th pct 3.5% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barmerain Renmark +3.4 pts higher in Barmera gap narrowing
24.0% 75th pct 20.6% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmerain Renmark +81 larger in Barmera
295 65th pct 214 56th pct
Median age in Barmerain Renmark even
22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Barmerain Renmark +8.3 pts higher in Renmark
25.0% 9th pct 33.3% 24th pct
Unemployment in Barmerain Renmark +13.6 pts higher in Renmark
13.3% 69th pct 26.9% 99th pct
Median income in Barmerain Renmark +$55 higher in Renmark
$374 2nd pct $429 8th pct
Household income in Barmerain Renmark +$122 higher in Renmark
$823 0th pct $945 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Barmerain Renmark +2.2 pts higher in Barmera
6.4% 60th pct 4.2% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmerain Renmark +0.1 larger in Barmera gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Barmerain Renmark +4.8 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
16.2% 72nd pct 21.0% 89th pct
Living alone in Barmerain Renmark +5.8 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
29.1% 67th pct 34.9% 88th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 42.4%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 35.0%
16.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.7%
29.1% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
13.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmerain Renmark even gap narrowing
$200 7th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Barmerain Renmark +$108 higher in Barmera gap widening
$1,083 7th pct $975 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Barmerain Renmark even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Barmerain Renmark +15.3 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
21.2% 32nd pct 36.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Barmerain Renmark +5.1 pts higher in Barmera gap narrowing
38.3% 69th pct 33.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Barmerain Renmark +11.6 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
91.1% 68th pct 79.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barmerain Renmark +4.8 pts higher in Barmera gap narrowing
77.6% 45th pct 72.8% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 33.2%
21.2% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 24.2%
3.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 79.5%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.8% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 55.8%
24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 15.5%
17.8% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
2.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 49.0%
42.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.0%
4.1% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.5%
8.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barmerain Renmark +4.8 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
4.6% 47th pct 9.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Barmerain Renmark +4.8 pts higher in Barmera gap steady
8.1% 22nd pct 3.3% 2nd pct
PT commute in Barmerain Renmark +0.2 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
0.8% 27th pct 0.9% 31st pct
PT stops in Barmerain Renmark +4 more in Renmark
7 15th pct 11 20th pct
Stops/1k in Barmerain Renmark +1.24 more in Renmark
1.09 12th pct 2.34 24th pct
Departures/1k in Barmerain Renmark +8.7 more in Renmark
12.8 9th pct 21.5 14th pct
PT routes in Barmerain Renmark +3 more in Renmark
4 29th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Barmerain Renmark +51 longer in Barmera
53 93rd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 71.5%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%
3.9% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.1% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 34.0%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 4.4%
4.6% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barmerain Renmark +12.2 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
27.9% 11th pct 40.1% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Barmerain Renmark +12.2 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 23.1% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barmerain Renmark +2.5 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Barmerain Renmark +4.6 pts higher in Barmera gap narrowing
56.2% 28th pct 51.6% 16th pct
Full-time in Barmerain Renmark +3.4 pts higher in Barmera gap widening
58.4% 47th pct 55.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%
7.4% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.7% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
3.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.5% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%
13.2% Community & personal service even 13.2%
12.1% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
7.4% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barmerain Renmark +1 higher in Barmera
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Barmerain Renmark +1 higher in Barmera
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Barmerain Renmark +2 higher in Barmera
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Barmerain Renmark even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Barmerain Renmark +50 higher in Barmera
908 14th pct 858 5th pct
ERP in Barmerain Renmark +1,929 higher in Barmera
6,662 30th pct 4,733 19th pct
Growth in Barmerain Renmark +3.4 pts higher in Barmera
1.7% 25th pct -1.7% 4th pct
Businesses in Barmerain Renmark +253 higher in Barmera
630 33rd pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barmerain Renmark +26 higher in Renmark
214 0th pct 241 0th pct
Max temp in Barmerain Renmark +0.2 higher in Renmark
25.3 68th pct 25.5 70th pct
Min temp in Barmerain Renmark +0.3 higher in Renmark
9.3 19th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barmerain Renmark +4.8 higher in Renmark
2.2 13th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barmerain Renmark +5.0 more in Renmark
2.4 13th pct 7.3 82nd pct
15-min city in Barmerain Renmark +61.6 pts higher in Renmark
33.7% 24th pct 95.3% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Barmerain Renmark +65.4 pts higher in Renmark
29.4% 20th pct 94.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Barmerain Renmark +43.6 pts higher in Renmark
29.4% 18th pct 73.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in Barmerain Renmark +53.5 pts higher in Renmark
34.7% 19th pct 88.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Barmerain Renmark +53.4 pts higher in Renmark
43.5% 11th pct 96.9% 49th pct
Walk to health in Barmerain Renmark +83.5 pts higher in Renmark
0.2% 0th pct 83.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Barmerain Renmark +12.9 more in Renmark
11.1 31st pct 24.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Barmerain Renmark +35 higher in Renmark
2 15th pct 37 36th pct
Mean slope in Barmerain Renmark +1.1 pts higher in Barmera
3.5% 18th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Barmera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031159/barmera/vs/407031167/renmark