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Loxton Surrounds vs Renmark

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Loxton Surrounds profile · Renmark profile

Loxton Surrounds Renmark

Renmark and Loxton Surrounds are two different types of rural South Australian settings. Renmark is a very walkable hub where 94.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.7% are near health services. It has a more mobile and diverse population, with 23.1% of people arriving recently from overseas and 16.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Loxton Surrounds is car-dependent and sparsely populated, with a higher share of people working from home (15.3%) and more people who own their homes outright (47.8%).

Both areas share a similar social profile, with almost identical shares of people who have no religion and those with a bachelor degree. They also face similar housing costs, as typical weekly rents are nearly the same at $200 in Renmark and $188 in Loxton Surrounds. Over time, some of the gaps between them are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of renters has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in overseas arrivals has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,963 larger in Renmark Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Renmark One-parent: 12.5 pts higher in Renmark Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds Limited English: 3.3 pts higher in Renmark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +2,963 larger in Renmark gap widening
1,742 7th pct 4,705 20th pct
Median age in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +5 yrs older in Loxton Surrounds gap widening
49 yrs 88th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +1.9 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
2.6% 58th pct 4.5% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +4.7 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
22.2% 76th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Under 15 in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.2 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
15.9% 28th pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.1 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
12.0% 49th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 22.6%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 42.4%
29.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Loxton Surrounds Renmark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +9.1 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
8.6% 10th pct 17.7% 38th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 76.0%
0.4% India +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% England even 2.5%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +3.9 pts 36.3%
40.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 35.4%
20.0% German ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
6.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
0.7% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
0.5% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +13.6 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
3.1% 11th pct 16.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3.3 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 3.5% 74th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 78.0%
0.2% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.9 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap steady
42.5% 55th pct 41.5% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 40.0%
42.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%
0.4% Other religions +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.8 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
36.8% 12th pct 37.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.6 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
9.3% 9th pct 9.9% 11th pct
Schools in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3 more in Renmark
1 0th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +1.82 more in Renmark
3.61 75th pct 5.43 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3 more in Renmark
3 6th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +1,104 more in Renmark
17 0th pct 1,121 41st pct
Avg size in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +263 larger in Renmark
17 0th pct 280 29th pct
ICSEA in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +63 higher in Renmark
898 9th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
22.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%
11.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 36.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%
3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%
13.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.7% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 4.4%
9.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +$89 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening
$691 27th pct $602 13th pct
Household income in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +$283 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening
$1,300 21st pct $1,017 4th pct
Family income in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +$152 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening
$1,497 14th pct $1,345 8th pct
High earners in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +1.4 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap steady
5.3% 16th pct 3.9% 8th pct
High-income homes in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +5.6 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening
12.8% 24th pct 7.3% 3rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
19.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.4%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +4.6 pts higher in Renmark
30.8% 67th pct 35.4% 88th pct
Mental health in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +2.7 pts higher in Renmark
8.3% 43rd pct 10.9% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3.6 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
5.3% 49th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 57.3%
19.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.0% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +9.4 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap steady
24.6% 93rd pct 15.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3.1 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening
14.4% 87th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3.8 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
25.0% 41st pct 21.1% 18th pct
Defence service in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +1.3 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds
4.8% 87th pct 3.5% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +5.9 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap steady
26.4% 89th pct 20.6% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +168 larger in Renmark
46 15th pct 214 56th pct
Median age in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +10 yrs older in Loxton Surrounds
32 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +8.3 pts higher in Renmark
25.0% 9th pct 33.3% 24th pct
Unemployment in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark
— 26.9% 99th pct
Median income in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +$45 higher in Loxton Surrounds
$474 14th pct $429 8th pct
Household income in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +$112 higher in Renmark
$833 0th pct $945 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +4.2 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.2 larger in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +12.5 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
8.5% 9th pct 21.0% 89th pct
Living alone in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +9.3 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
25.6% 52nd pct 34.9% 88th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 42.4%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 35.0%
8.5% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 36.7%
25.6% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +$12 higher in Renmark gap narrowing
$188 6th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +$108 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
$1,083 7th pct $975 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.10 higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +20.6 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
15.9% 16th pct 36.5% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +14.6 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
47.8% 92nd pct 33.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +18.2 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap steady
97.7% 94th pct 79.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +5.4 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
78.2% 47th pct 72.8% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 33.2%
15.9% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 24.2%
5.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 79.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 55.8%
24.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 15.5%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.5%
3.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

31.7% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
48.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 39.0%
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

42.4% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%
5.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +6.9 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
2.5% 23rd pct 9.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +12.0 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
15.3% 52nd pct 3.3% 2nd pct
PT commute in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.9 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 31st pct
PT stops in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +5 more in Renmark
6 14th pct 11 20th pct
Stops/1k in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +1.11 more in Loxton Surrounds
3.44 37th pct 2.34 24th pct
Departures/1k in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +14.1 more in Loxton Surrounds
35.6 15th pct 21.5 14th pct
PT routes in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3 more in Renmark
4 29th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark
— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 71.5%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 3.3%
1.8% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 34.0%
21.2% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
19.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 4.4%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%
2.5% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +11.9 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
28.2% 12th pct 40.1% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +12.4 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
10.7% 49th pct 23.1% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3.4 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
3.7% 24th pct 7.1% 86th pct
Participation in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +6.3 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap narrowing
58.0% 35th pct 51.6% 16th pct
Full-time in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +7.3 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds gap widening
62.3% 76th pct 55.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

41.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.1 pts 16.0%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.8% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Education & training even 6.8%
5.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.6% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Managers ◂ +18.7 pts 12.2%
14.7% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
7.9% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.4% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
4.7% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3 higher in Loxton Surrounds
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3 higher in Loxton Surrounds
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +5 higher in Loxton Surrounds
6 57th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3 higher in Loxton Surrounds
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +99 higher in Loxton Surrounds
957 33rd pct 858 5th pct
ERP in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +2,916 higher in Renmark
1,817 7th pct 4,733 19th pct
Growth in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +3.7 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds
2.0% 28th pct -1.7% 4th pct
Businesses in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +116 higher in Renmark
261 11th pct 377 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +35 higher in Loxton Surrounds
276 0th pct 241 0th pct
Max temp in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +1.0 higher in Renmark
24.5 58th pct 25.5 70th pct
Min temp in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +0.6 higher in Renmark
9.1 17th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +6.1 higher in Renmark
0.9 3rd pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +6.4 more in Renmark
0.9 3rd pct 7.3 82nd pct
15-min city in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +89.4 pts higher in Renmark
5.9% 4th pct 95.3% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +79.8 pts higher in Renmark
14.9% 9th pct 94.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +57.5 pts higher in Renmark
15.5% 12th pct 73.0% 35th pct
Walk to school in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +81.6 pts higher in Renmark
6.6% 3rd pct 88.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +75.7 pts higher in Renmark
21.1% 4th pct 96.9% 49th pct
Walk to health in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +83.7 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 83.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +34.0 more in Loxton Surrounds
58.0 86th pct 24.0 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +37 higher in Renmark
0 1st pct 37 36th pct
Mean slope in Loxton Surroundsin Renmark +2.1 pts higher in Loxton Surrounds
4.4% 34th pct 2.3% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loxton Surrounds vs Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031163/loxton-surrounds/vs/407031167/renmark