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Barmera vs Renmark Surrounds

Name: Barmera vs Renmark Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Barmera profile · Renmark Surrounds profile

Barmera Renmark Surrounds

Barmera and Renmark Surrounds are two nearby South Australian areas with distinct community profiles. Barmera is more walkable and has far more schools, with six compared to just two in Renmark Surrounds. Residents in Barmera are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 48, and a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.8% against 19.0%). In contrast, Renmark Surrounds has far higher household and personal incomes for First Nations people, with typical household earnings of $1,583 compared to $823 in Barmera.

Both areas share many core characteristics, including the same typical weekly rent of $200 and almost identical rates of people born overseas. This shared baseline exists alongside some shifting gaps; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011. Similarly, the gap in the number of volunteers has grown, with Barmera now seeing a well higher share of residents volunteering than Renmark Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Barmera Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Barmera PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Barmera No car: 2.6 pts higher in Barmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +1,321 larger in Barmera gap narrowing

6,401 31st pct 5,080 23rd pct

Median age in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +4 yrs older in Barmera gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.0%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

32.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Renmark Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 80.4%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +4.1 pts 36.7%

40.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 81.4%

3.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 46.6%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 41.0%

6.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +4 more in Barmera

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +3.60 more in Barmera

5.91 89th pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +5 more in Barmera

15 40th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +334 more in Barmera

589 21st pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +29 larger in Renmark Surrounds

98 8th pct 128 12th pct

ICSEA in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +3 higher in Barmera

959 23rd pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%

20.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

11.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

7.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +$98 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$651 20th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +$214 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,245 17th pct $1,459 32nd pct

Family income in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +$226 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,560 17th pct $1,786 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.4%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 39.8%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +5.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +196 larger in Barmera

295 65th pct 99 31st pct

Median age in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +4 yrs older in Barmera

22 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +$285 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$374 2nd pct $659 55th pct

Household income in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +$760 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$823 0th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +0.2 larger in Renmark Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +8.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 32.9%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.1% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 23.2%

13.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds even gap steady

$200 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +$95 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap steady

$1,083 7th pct $1,178 10th pct

People / bedroom in Barmera 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

38.3% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.2% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 15.7%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 92.2%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 47.5%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 10.7%

4.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%

42.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.5%

4.1% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 33.5%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +4 more in Barmera

7 15th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +0.50 more in Barmera

1.09 12th pct 0.59 7th pct

Departures/1k in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +8.1 more in Barmera

12.8 9th pct 4.7 3rd pct

PT routes in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +1 more in Barmera

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds

53 93rd pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 68.5%

8.1% Worked at home even 8.1%

3.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 22.6%

18.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

7.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +1 higher in Renmark Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +2 higher in Renmark Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +3 higher in Renmark Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +1 higher in Renmark Surrounds

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +29 higher in Renmark Surrounds

908 14th pct 937 25th pct

ERP in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +1,121 higher in Barmera

6,662 30th pct 5,541 23rd pct

Growth in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +5.0 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

1.7% 25th pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +31 higher in Barmera

630 33rd pct 599 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +39 higher in Renmark Surrounds

214 0th pct 253 0th pct

Max temp in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +0.1 higher in Barmera

25.3 68th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +0.3 higher in Renmark Surrounds

9.3 19th pct 9.7 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +0.9 higher in Barmera

2.2 13th pct 1.3 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +0.9 more in Barmera

2.4 13th pct 1.4 7th pct

15-min city in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +20.7 pts higher in Barmera

33.7% 24th pct 13.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +8.1 pts higher in Barmera

29.4% 20th pct 21.3% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +19.9 pts higher in Barmera

29.4% 18th pct 9.5% 7th pct

Walk to school in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +29.2 pts higher in Barmera

34.7% 19th pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +14.4 pts higher in Barmera

43.5% 11th pct 29.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +12.7 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

0.2% 0th pct 12.9% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +1.9 more in Renmark Surrounds

11.1 31st pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +1 higher in Barmera

2 15th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Barmera in Renmark Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Barmera

3.5% 18th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Barmera with nearby areas

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Compare Renmark Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Renmark Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031159/barmera/vs/407031168/renmark-surrounds