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Karoonda - Lameroo vs Renmark

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Karoonda - Lameroo profile · Renmark profile

Karoonda - Lameroo Renmark

Renmark and Karoonda - Lameroo are two South Australian areas with very different layouts. Renmark is a smaller, more compact hub where 95.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Karoonda - Lameroo covers a vast area where separate houses are far more common at 96.6%. There are sharp differences in home ownership; 49% of people in Karoonda - Lameroo own their home outright compared to 33.2% in Renmark, while renting is far more common in Renmark at 36.5%. Renmark also has a higher share of one-parent families at 21% and a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 26.9%.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is around $600 to $640. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other commonalities, such as having about the same share of adults with a university degree. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the number of volunteers and the proportion of people working from home have both narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in Renmark Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Renmark Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Renmark Volunteering: 17.3 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1,784 larger in Renmark gap widening
2,921 11th pct 4,705 20th pct
Median age in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2 yrs older in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
46 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2.8 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
1.8% 44th pct 4.5% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.9 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
25.0% 86th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Under 15 in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.0 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
16.7% 36th pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.1 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
10.8% 35th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.6%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 42.4%
29.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Karoonda - Lameroo Renmark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +6.5 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
11.2% 19th pct 17.7% 38th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 76.0%
0.3% India +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 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%
0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 35.4%
39.5% English ◂ +3.2 pts 36.3%
14.4% German ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
6.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
0.3% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +10.4 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
6.3% 30th pct 16.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2.8 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
0.8% 35th pct 3.5% 74th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 78.0%
0.1% Punjabi +5.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%
0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.6 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
39.9% 43rd pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 40.0%
39.9% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
10.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%
0.3% Other religions +5.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.7% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +0.4 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
38.1% 14th pct 37.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +0.1 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
10.1% 11th pct 9.9% 11th pct
Schools in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1 more in Renmark
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +0.73 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
6.16 89th pct 5.43 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +3 more in Renmark
3 6th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +717 more in Renmark
404 13th pct 1,121 41st pct
Avg size in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +146 larger in Renmark
135 13th pct 280 29th pct
ICSEA in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +23 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
984 35th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.7%
19.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%
18.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
10.4% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.5% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.2 pts 4.4%
12.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +$40 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
$642 18th pct $602 13th pct
Household income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +$172 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
$1,189 13th pct $1,017 4th pct
Family income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +$151 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
$1,496 14th pct $1,345 8th pct
High earners in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.3 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
5.2% 15th pct 3.9% 8th pct
High-income homes in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.2 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
8.5% 8th pct 7.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%
23.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 49.7%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.9 pts higher in Renmark
33.5% 80th pct 35.4% 88th pct
Mental health in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2.2 pts higher in Renmark
8.8% 50th pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2.2 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
6.7% 71st pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
7.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
22.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%
7.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +17.3 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
32.5% 100th pct 15.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.3 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
12.6% 57th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2.4 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
23.6% 31st pct 21.1% 18th pct
Defence service in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +0.1 pts higher in Renmark
3.4% 66th pct 3.5% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2.1 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
22.7% 65th pct 20.6% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +162 larger in Renmark
52 17th pct 214 56th pct
Median age in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +18 yrs older in Karoonda - Lameroo
40 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +16.3 pts higher in Renmark
17.1% 0th pct 33.3% 24th pct
Unemployment in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +13.8 pts higher in Renmark
13.0% 68th pct 26.9% 99th pct
Median income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +$58 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
$487 16th pct $429 8th pct
Household income in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +$180 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
$1,125 11th pct $945 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +4.2 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +13.0 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
8.0% 6th pct 21.0% 89th pct
Living alone in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +0.1 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
34.8% 88th pct 34.9% 88th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 42.4%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 35.0%
8.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%
34.8% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
8.7% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
1.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +$40 higher in Renmark gap narrowing
$160 2nd pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +$314 higher in Renmark gap widening
$661 0th pct $975 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +20.0 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
16.5% 18th pct 36.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +15.8 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
49.0% 94th pct 33.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +17.1 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap steady
96.6% 89th pct 79.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +6.0 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
78.9% 49th pct 72.8% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 33.2%
16.5% Rented +20.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
24.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 79.5%
0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.9% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 55.8%
14.6% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 39.0%
24.9% $200–$349 +24.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.3 pts 48.8%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +21.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
5.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +5.2 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
4.2% 43rd pct 9.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +13.4 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
16.7% 57th pct 3.3% 2nd pct
PT commute in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +0.9 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 31st pct
PT stops in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +12 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
23 33rd pct 11 20th pct
Stops/1k in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +5.54 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
7.87 86th pct 2.34 24th pct
Departures/1k in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +23.7 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
45.2 16th pct 21.5 14th pct
PT routes in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2 more in Renmark
5 36th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +66 longer in Karoonda - Lameroo
68 98th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 71.5%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 3.3%
8.1% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%
4.8% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.0% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%
14.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 4.4%
4.2% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +12.2 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
27.9% 11th pct 40.1% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +7.8 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
30.9% 95th pct 23.1% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +4.0 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
3.1% 11th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +6.2 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap narrowing
57.9% 34th pct 51.6% 16th pct
Full-time in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +10.6 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo gap widening
65.6% 88th pct 55.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

50.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.7 pts 16.0%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.5% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.8% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Education & training even 6.8%
3.5% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.2% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Managers ◂ +22.9 pts 12.2%
15.8% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.8% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.3% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.4% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +3 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +3 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +3 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +3 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +94 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
952 31st pct 858 5th pct
ERP in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1,789 higher in Renmark
2,944 11th pct 4,733 19th pct
Growth in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +0.3 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
-1.4% 6th pct -1.7% 4th pct
Businesses in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +126 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
503 25th pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +101 higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
342 3rd pct 241 0th pct
Max temp in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +2.1 higher in Renmark
23.4 46th pct 25.5 70th pct
Min temp in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +1.0 higher in Renmark
8.7 13th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +4.4 higher in Renmark
2.7 17th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +4.2 more in Renmark
3.2 22nd pct 7.3 82nd pct
15-min city in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +56.3 pts higher in Renmark
39.0% 28th pct 95.3% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +55.9 pts higher in Renmark
38.8% 28th pct 94.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +44.9 pts higher in Renmark
28.2% 17th pct 73.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +54.3 pts higher in Renmark
33.9% 19th pct 88.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +47.4 pts higher in Renmark
49.4% 13th pct 96.9% 49th pct
Walk to health in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +47.5 pts higher in Renmark
36.2% 41st pct 83.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +46.5 more in Karoonda - Lameroo
70.5 87th pct 24.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +37 higher in Renmark
0 1st pct 37 36th pct
Mean slope in Karoonda - Lamerooin Renmark +0.8 pts higher in Karoonda - Lameroo
3.1% 12th pct 2.3% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karoonda - Lameroo vs Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031161/karoonda-lameroo/vs/407031167/renmark