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Loxton vs Renmark

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Loxton profile · Renmark profile

Loxton Renmark

Loxton and Renmark are nearby South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Renmark is much more diverse, with 17.7% of people born overseas and 16.7% using another language at home, compared to 6.5% and 3.9% in Loxton. Renmark is also very walkable, while Loxton is only somewhat walkable; this is seen in the fact that 95.3% of Renmark homes are within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' amenity, compared to 52.4% in Loxton. In contrast, Loxton has higher scores for overall advantage and access to resources.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across key measures. The gap in overseas births and home language use has widened, while the gap in rental rates and recent overseas arrivals has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar age profile, with both having around 26% of residents aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical levels of university education and typical home sizes.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Renmark Other language: 12.8 pts higher in Renmark Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Renmark Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Renmark Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Renmark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loxtonin Renmark +870 larger in Loxton gap steady
5,575 26th pct 4,705 20th pct
Median age in Loxtonin Renmark +2 yrs older in Loxton gap steady
46 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Loxtonin Renmark +1.7 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
2.8% 59th pct 4.5% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Loxtonin Renmark +0.8 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
26.1% 88th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Under 15 in Loxtonin Renmark +2.6 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
18.2% 54th pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Loxtonin Renmark +0.2 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
12.2% 52nd pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

26.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%
20.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 42.4%
30.5% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Loxton Renmark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Loxtonin Renmark +11.2 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
6.5% 4th pct 17.7% 38th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +10.4 pts 76.0%
0.5% India +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 35.4%
40.2% English ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%
21.8% German ◂ +10.7 pts 11.2%
7.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
5.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Dutch even 1.0%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Loxtonin Renmark +12.8 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
3.9% 16th pct 16.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Loxtonin Renmark +2.9 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
0.6% 29th pct 3.5% 74th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 78.0%
0.6% Punjabi +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Loxtonin Renmark +1.5 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
43.0% 58th pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 40.0%
43.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 41.5%
8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
0.7% Other religions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.1% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Loxtonin Renmark +0.1 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
37.8% 13th pct 37.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Loxtonin Renmark +1.0 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
10.9% 15th pct 9.9% 11th pct
Schools in Loxtonin Renmark +1 more in Loxton
5 64th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Loxtonin Renmark +0.51 more in Renmark
4.92 86th pct 5.43 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Loxtonin Renmark +1 more in Renmark
5 10th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Loxtonin Renmark +50 more in Loxton
1,171 43rd pct 1,121 41st pct
Avg size in Loxtonin Renmark +46 larger in Renmark
234 24th pct 280 29th pct
ICSEA in Loxtonin Renmark +23 higher in Loxton
984 35th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.7%
21.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%
18.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 36.6%
16.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
11.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
1.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Loxtonin Renmark +$76 higher in Loxton gap widening
$678 25th pct $602 13th pct
Household income in Loxtonin Renmark +$191 higher in Loxton gap widening
$1,208 14th pct $1,017 4th pct
Family income in Loxtonin Renmark +$293 higher in Loxton gap widening
$1,638 22nd pct $1,345 8th pct
High earners in Loxtonin Renmark +1.2 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
5.1% 14th pct 3.9% 8th pct
High-income homes in Loxtonin Renmark +2.6 pts higher in Loxton gap widening
9.8% 12th pct 7.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.8%
22.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
3.6% $4,000 or more even 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 49.7%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.4%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Loxtonin Renmark +1.7 pts higher in Renmark
33.7% 81st pct 35.4% 88th pct
Mental health in Loxtonin Renmark +1.2 pts higher in Renmark
9.7% 63rd pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Loxtonin Renmark +0.4 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
8.5% 88th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
6.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 57.3%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%
7.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Loxtonin Renmark +8.5 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
23.6% 91st pct 15.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Loxtonin Renmark +2.1 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
13.5% 73rd pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Loxtonin Renmark +4.4 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
25.5% 45th pct 21.1% 18th pct
Defence service in Loxtonin Renmark +0.3 pts higher in Loxton
3.8% 74th pct 3.5% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Loxtonin Renmark +3.2 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
23.7% 74th pct 20.6% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Loxtonin Renmark +56 larger in Renmark
158 46th pct 214 56th pct
Median age in Loxtonin Renmark +1 yrs older in Renmark
21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Loxtonin Renmark +4.6 pts higher in Loxton
37.9% 36th pct 33.3% 24th pct
Unemployment in Loxtonin Renmark +10.5 pts higher in Renmark
16.3% 82nd pct 26.9% 99th pct
Median income in Loxtonin Renmark +$75 higher in Loxton
$504 20th pct $429 8th pct
Household income in Loxtonin Renmark +$21 higher in Loxton
$966 4th pct $945 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Loxtonin Renmark +2.1 pts higher in Loxton
6.3% 59th pct 4.2% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loxtonin Renmark +0.1 larger in Loxton gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Loxtonin Renmark +6.7 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
14.3% 60th pct 21.0% 89th pct
Living alone in Loxtonin Renmark +4.1 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
30.9% 75th pct 34.9% 88th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 42.4%
35.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%
14.3% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%
30.9% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.6% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loxtonin Renmark +$21 higher in Loxton gap widening
$221 10th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Loxtonin Renmark +$108 higher in Loxton gap steady
$1,083 7th pct $975 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Loxtonin Renmark even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Loxtonin Renmark +12.4 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
24.1% 41st pct 36.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Loxtonin Renmark +3.9 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
37.1% 65th pct 33.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Loxtonin Renmark +7.2 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
86.7% 55th pct 79.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Loxtonin Renmark +4.7 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
77.5% 44th pct 72.8% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 33.2%
24.1% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 24.2%
4.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 79.5%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.9% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 55.8%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%
3.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 49.0%
34.3% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%
12.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Loxtonin Renmark +3.9 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
5.5% 55th pct 9.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Loxtonin Renmark +2.0 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
5.3% 10th pct 3.3% 2nd pct
PT commute in Loxtonin Renmark +0.5 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
0.4% 16th pct 0.9% 31st pct
PT stops in Loxtonin Renmark +6 more in Renmark
5 12th pct 11 20th pct
Stops/1k in Loxtonin Renmark +1.44 more in Renmark
0.90 10th pct 2.34 24th pct
Departures/1k in Loxtonin Renmark +14.7 more in Renmark
6.8 5th pct 21.5 14th pct
PT routes in Loxtonin Renmark even
7 48th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Loxtonin Renmark +48 longer in Loxton
50 92nd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

73.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 71.5%
5.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
3.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 34.0%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%
5.5% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Loxtonin Renmark +8.3 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
31.8% 24th pct 40.1% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Loxtonin Renmark +11.2 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
11.9% 56th pct 23.1% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Loxtonin Renmark +4.4 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
2.7% 6th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Loxtonin Renmark +4.1 pts higher in Loxton gap narrowing
55.7% 27th pct 51.6% 16th pct
Full-time in Loxtonin Renmark +2.8 pts higher in Loxton gap steady
57.8% 42nd pct 55.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%
9.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.3% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
8.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.6% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
13.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
7.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loxtonin Renmark +2 higher in Loxton
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Loxtonin Renmark +2 higher in Loxton
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Loxtonin Renmark +3 higher in Loxton
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Loxtonin Renmark +2 higher in Loxton
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Loxtonin Renmark +71 higher in Loxton
929 22nd pct 858 5th pct
ERP in Loxtonin Renmark +982 higher in Loxton
5,715 24th pct 4,733 19th pct
Growth in Loxtonin Renmark +2.0 pts higher in Loxton
0.3% 13th pct -1.7% 4th pct
Businesses in Loxtonin Renmark +147 higher in Loxton
524 27th pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loxtonin Renmark +16 higher in Loxton
257 0th pct 241 0th pct
Max temp in Loxtonin Renmark +0.6 higher in Renmark
24.8 63rd pct 25.5 70th pct
Min temp in Loxtonin Renmark +0.5 higher in Renmark
9.2 17th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loxtonin Renmark +3.0 higher in Renmark
4.0 30th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Loxtonin Renmark +3.0 more in Renmark
4.4 37th pct 7.3 82nd pct
15-min city in Loxtonin Renmark +43.0 pts higher in Renmark
52.4% 39th pct 95.3% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Loxtonin Renmark +39.8 pts higher in Renmark
54.9% 43rd pct 94.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Loxtonin Renmark +30.9 pts higher in Renmark
42.1% 22nd pct 73.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in Loxtonin Renmark +37.2 pts higher in Renmark
51.0% 31st pct 88.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Loxtonin Renmark +30.4 pts higher in Renmark
66.5% 21st pct 96.9% 49th pct
Walk to health in Loxtonin Renmark +33.0 pts higher in Renmark
50.7% 54th pct 83.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Loxtonin Renmark +3.9 more in Renmark
20.1 73rd pct 24.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Loxtonin Renmark +30 higher in Renmark
7 21st pct 37 36th pct
Mean slope in Loxtonin Renmark +2.5 pts higher in Loxton
4.8% 41st pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Loxton with nearby areas

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Compare Renmark with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loxton vs Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031162/loxton/vs/407031167/renmark