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Renmark Surrounds vs Waikerie

Name: Renmark Surrounds vs Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Renmark Surrounds profile · Waikerie profile

Renmark Surrounds Waikerie

Renmark Surrounds and Waikerie are two South Australian areas with different profiles. Renmark Surrounds is more prosperous, with a typical household income of $1,459 compared to $1,027 in Waikerie. It also has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 62.9%, while Waikerie is much lower at 50.2%. In contrast, Waikerie has far more infrastructure for its size, with seven schools compared to just two in Renmark Surrounds, and far more public transport stops and departures.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They also share similar patterns in housing, with about 92% of homes being separate houses and identical typical weekly rents of $200. However, some gaps are growing; the typical resident in Waikerie is now 6 years older than in Renmark Surrounds, a difference that has widened since 2011. The income gap has also increased, with Renmark Surrounds seeing typical household incomes rise further above those in Waikerie.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Waikerie Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Waikerie Median age: 6 yrs older in Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +1,566 larger in Waikerie gap steady

5,080 23rd pct 6,646 33rd pct

Median age in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +6 yrs older in Waikerie gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.5%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 49.4%

31.6% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 28.5%

8.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Renmark Surrounds Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 80.7%

1.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%

36.7% English +0.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.7% German +3.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 0.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.9% Indian even 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.9% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%

1.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 41.1%

41.0% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.9% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +5 more in Waikerie

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +4.63 more in Waikerie

2.31 57th pct 6.94 91st pct

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

10 25th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +468 more in Waikerie

255 8th pct 723 27th pct

Avg size in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +24 larger in Renmark Surrounds

128 12th pct 103 9th pct

ICSEA in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +11 higher in Waikerie

956 22nd pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

19.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

13.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 41.0%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Postgraduate degree even 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

9.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.7% Health even 8.7%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +$156 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$749 38th pct $593 12th pct

Household income in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +$432 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,459 32nd pct $1,027 4th pct

Family income in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +$423 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,786 31st pct $1,363 8th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 22.0%

14.8% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.0%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +7.6 pts 54.3%

20.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +86 larger in Waikerie

99 31st pct 185 51st pct

Median age in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +7 yrs older in Waikerie

18 yrs 5th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +$173 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$659 55th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +$308 higher in Renmark Surrounds

$1,583 43rd pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +0.3 larger in Renmark Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 47.3%

32.9% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.2% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie even gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +$225 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

$1,178 10th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +0.10 higher in Renmark Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.1 pts 28.1%

15.7% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.1% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 91.4%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 21.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.6% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

10.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 33.6%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +21 more in Waikerie

3 7th pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +3.02 more in Waikerie

0.59 7th pct 3.61 39th pct

Departures/1k in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +19.0 more in Waikerie

4.7 3rd pct 23.8 15th pct

PT routes in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +3 more in Waikerie

3 21st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie

— 51 93rd pct

Drive to city in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie

— 95 88th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 66.9%

8.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 36.0%

22.6% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 16.1%

14.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

1.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

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

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +44 higher in Renmark Surrounds

937 25th pct 893 11th pct

ERP in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +1,252 higher in Waikerie

5,541 23rd pct 6,793 31st pct

Growth in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +6.6 pts higher in Renmark Surrounds

6.7% 66th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +15 higher in Waikerie

599 31st pct 614 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

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

253 0th pct 240 0th pct

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

25.2 67th pct 25.1 65th pct

Min temp in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +0.1 higher in Renmark Surrounds

9.7 21st pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

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

1.3 6th pct 2.2 13th pct

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

1.4 7th pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +14.9 pts higher in Waikerie

13.0% 8th pct 27.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +2.9 pts higher in Waikerie

21.3% 14th pct 24.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +19.1 pts higher in Waikerie

9.5% 7th pct 28.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +24.4 pts higher in Waikerie

5.5% 3rd pct 29.8% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +6.5 pts higher in Waikerie

29.1% 6th pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +9.1 pts higher in Waikerie

12.9% 19th pct 22.0% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +23.7 more in Waikerie

13.0 43rd pct 36.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +0 higher in Renmark Surrounds

1 7th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Renmark Surrounds in Waikerie +0.6 pts higher in Waikerie

3.3% 16th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Renmark Surrounds vs Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/407031168/renmark-surrounds/vs/407031170/waikerie