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Renmark vs Renmark Surrounds

Name: Renmark vs Renmark Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Renmark profile · Renmark Surrounds profile

Renmark Renmark Surrounds

Renmark Surrounds and Renmark are two nearby areas in South Australia with very different living patterns. Renmark Surrounds is more residential and spacious, with a far higher share of separate houses (92.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (84.3%). In contrast, Renmark is much more urban, where 95.3% of homes are in a walkable area and public transport stops are far more common. There are also sharp differences in household types; Renmark has a far higher share of renters (36.5%) and one-parent families (21.0%), while Renmark Surrounds has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (62.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a typical resident age of 44 and similar weekly rents of $200. While they are very alike in these ways, some of the gaps between them are changing. The difference in the share of renters and the number of people moving into the area has narrowed since 2011, though the gap for one-parent families has widened.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Renmark Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Renmark One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in Renmark No car: 7.5 pts higher in Renmark Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +375 larger in Renmark Surrounds gap narrowing

4,705 20th pct 5,080 23rd pct

Median age in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds even gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.0%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.7%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

42.4% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 31.6%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Renmark Renmark Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 80.4%

4.4% India ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

36.3% English +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

6.3% Scottish even 6.3%

3.9% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

5.4% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

2.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

40.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

7.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Other religions ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +2 more in Renmark

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +3.11 more in Renmark

5.43 87th pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +4 more in Renmark Surrounds

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +866 more in Renmark

1,121 41st pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +153 larger in Renmark

280 29th pct 128 12th pct

ICSEA in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +5 higher in Renmark

961 24th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.9%

18.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

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

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

9.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +$147 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$602 13th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +$442 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,017 4th pct $1,459 32nd pct

Family income in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +$441 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,345 8th pct $1,786 31st pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.4%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 14.8%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 39.8%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +4.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +115 larger in Renmark

214 56th pct 99 31st pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +$230 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$429 8th pct $659 55th pct

Household income in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +$638 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$945 3rd pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +0.3 larger in Renmark Surrounds gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 32.9%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 10.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +11.7 pts 23.2%

13.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.3% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds even gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +$203 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$975 3rd pct $1,178 10th pct

People / bedroom in Renmark 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

33.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.5% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 15.7%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 92.2%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 5.6%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 47.5%

15.5% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 10.7%

1.5% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 42.6%

39.0% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

6.1% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.2 pts 33.5%

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +8 more in Renmark

11 20th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +1.75 more in Renmark

2.34 24th pct 0.59 7th pct

Departures/1k in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +16.7 more in Renmark

21.5 14th pct 4.7 3rd pct

PT routes in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +4 more in Renmark

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds

2 14th pct —

How people get to work

71.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 68.5%

3.3% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.9% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 22.6%

34.0% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.2% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.4% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

12.2% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

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

10.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +2 higher in Renmark Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +3 higher in Renmark Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +5 higher in Renmark Surrounds

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +79 higher in Renmark Surrounds

858 5th pct 937 25th pct

ERP in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +808 higher in Renmark Surrounds

4,733 19th pct 5,541 23rd pct

Growth in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +8.4 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

-1.7% 4th pct 6.7% 66th pct

Businesses in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +222 higher in Renmark Surrounds

377 17th pct 599 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +13 higher in Renmark Surrounds

241 0th pct 253 0th pct

Max temp in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +0.3 higher in Renmark

25.5 70th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds even

9.7 22nd pct 9.7 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +5.7 higher in Renmark

7.0 74th pct 1.3 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +5.9 more in Renmark

7.3 82nd pct 1.4 7th pct

15-min city in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +82.3 pts higher in Renmark

95.3% 78th pct 13.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +73.4 pts higher in Renmark

94.7% 81st pct 21.3% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +63.5 pts higher in Renmark

73.0% 35th pct 9.5% 7th pct

Walk to school in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +82.7 pts higher in Renmark

88.2% 65th pct 5.5% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +67.8 pts higher in Renmark

96.9% 49th pct 29.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +70.8 pts higher in Renmark

83.7% 79th pct 12.9% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +11.0 more in Renmark

24.0 80th pct 13.0 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +36 higher in Renmark

37 36th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Renmark in Renmark Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

2.3% 0th pct 3.3% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Renmark vs Renmark Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031167/renmark/vs/407031168/renmark-surrounds