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Cooltong vs Renmark

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cooltong profile · Renmark profile

Cooltong Renmark

Renmark and Cooltong are nearby South Australian areas with very different layouts. Renmark is a larger hub with a very walkable score of 7.0, where 95.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city-style walkshed and 83.7% are near health services. In contrast, Cooltong is car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0 and no residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries or parks. Renmark has a much higher share of renters at 36.5%, compared to 17.8% in Cooltong. Crime rates are also far higher in Renmark, including the recorded offences rate, which is 7,078 per 100,000 people compared to 2,484 in Cooltong.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly rents of $200. They also share a similar level of education, with around 37% of residents in both places completing Year 12. While Renmark is more populated and has more public transport options, Cooltong has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 70.5%, compared to 51.6% in Renmark. In Cooltong, more people work from home, with 16.8% compared to just 3.3% in Renmark.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,383 larger in Renmark Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Renmark No car: 9.4 pts higher in Renmark Participation: 18.9 pts higher in Cooltong Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Renmark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooltongin Renmark +4,383 larger in Renmark gap steady
322 60th pct 4,705 86th pct
Median age in Cooltongin Renmark +4 yrs older in Renmark gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Cooltongin Renmark +3.6 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
0.9% 39th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Cooltongin Renmark +8.3 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
18.6% 50th pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Cooltongin Renmark +2.0 pts higher in Cooltong gap steady
17.7% 54th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Cooltongin Renmark +2.8 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.6%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 42.4%
32.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.1% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cooltong Renmark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooltongin Renmark +1.6 pts higher in Cooltong gap narrowing
19.3% 75th pct 17.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 76.0%
5.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
1.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 35.4%
34.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
11.8% Greek ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%
9.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.1% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 2.9%
6.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
3.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.0% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Cooltongin Renmark +8.8 pts higher in Cooltong gap narrowing
25.5% 89th pct 16.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Cooltongin Renmark +1.2 pts higher in Cooltong gap widening
4.7% 91st pct 3.5% 88th pct

Language used at home

70.5% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 78.0%
8.7% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%
5.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.7 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 Cooltongin Renmark +4.1 pts higher in Cooltong gap narrowing
45.7% 66th pct 41.5% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 41.5%
32.9% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
7.1% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%
5.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooltongin Renmark +0.3 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
37.4% 29th pct 37.7% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooltongin Renmark +2.6 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
7.3% 19th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooltongin Renmark
— 5.43 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooltongin Renmark +5 more in Renmark
1 43rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Cooltongin Renmark +98 larger in Renmark
131 30th pct 229 41st pct
ICSEA in Cooltongin Renmark +15 higher in Renmark
945 24th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
20.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV even 36.6%
10.4% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%
4.3% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%
7.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%
7.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Cooltongin Renmark +$167 higher in Cooltong gap widening
$769 53rd pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Cooltongin Renmark +$375 higher in Cooltong gap widening
$1,392 40th pct $1,017 14th pct
Family income in Cooltongin Renmark +$436 higher in Cooltong gap widening
$1,781 43rd pct $1,345 17th pct
High earners in Cooltongin Renmark +0.5 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Cooltongin Renmark +5.5 pts higher in Cooltong gap widening
12.7% 40th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.8%
11.0% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.4%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooltongin Renmark +8.7 pts higher in Renmark
26.7% 39th pct 35.4% 79th pct
Mental health in Cooltongin Renmark +1.6 pts higher in Renmark
9.3% 62nd pct 10.9% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Cooltongin Renmark +1.5 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
7.5% 77th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +7.3 pts 57.3%
18.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooltongin Renmark +1.7 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
13.4% 27th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooltongin Renmark +4.4 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
6.9% 12th pct 11.3% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooltongin Renmark +2.2 pts higher in Cooltong gap narrowing
23.4% 40th pct 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Cooltongin Renmark +0.1 pts higher in Renmark
3.4% 62nd pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooltongin Renmark +2.8 pts higher in Cooltong gap steady
23.4% 45th pct 20.6% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooltongin Renmark +211 larger in Renmark
3 43rd pct 214 86th pct
Median age in Cooltongin Renmark +2 yrs older in Renmark
20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Cooltongin Renmark
— 33.3% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Cooltongin Renmark
— 26.9% 91st pct
Median income in Cooltongin Renmark +$229 higher in Renmark
$200 0th pct $429 21st pct
Household income in Cooltongin Renmark +$430 higher in Cooltong
$1,375 35th pct $945 16th pct
Indigenous language in Cooltongin Renmark
— 4.2% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooltongin Renmark +0.3 larger in Cooltong gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cooltongin Renmark +3.9 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
17.1% 79th pct 21.0% 88th pct
Living alone in Cooltongin Renmark +8.7 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
26.3% 59th pct 34.9% 84th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 42.4%
34.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.1% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.7%
26.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooltongin Renmark even gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Cooltongin Renmark +$325 higher in Cooltong gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Cooltongin Renmark +0.10 higher in Cooltong gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cooltongin Renmark +18.7 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
17.8% 53rd pct 36.5% 86th pct
Owned outright in Cooltongin Renmark +4.1 pts higher in Cooltong gap narrowing
37.3% 39th pct 33.2% 28th pct
Separate houses in Cooltongin Renmark +24.4 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
55.1% 9th pct 79.5% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooltongin Renmark +6.0 pts higher in Cooltong gap narrowing
78.8% 48th pct 72.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 33.2%
17.8% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 24.2%
4.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house +24.4 pts ▸ 79.5%
48.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +32.1 pts 16.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 15.5%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 49.0%
23.8% Under $200 +15.2 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

18.6% Under $1,000 +30.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
11.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.0%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooltongin Renmark +9.4 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 87th pct
Work from home in Cooltongin Renmark +13.5 pts higher in Cooltong gap widening
16.8% 51st pct 3.3% 7th pct
PT commute in Cooltongin Renmark +0.9 pts higher in Renmark gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Cooltongin Renmark +11 more in Renmark
0 0th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Cooltongin Renmark +2.34 more in Renmark
0.00 0th pct 2.34 67th pct
Departures/1k in Cooltongin Renmark +21.5 more in Renmark
0.0 0th pct 21.5 60th pct
PT routes in Cooltongin Renmark +7 more in Renmark
0 0th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Cooltongin Renmark
— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 71.5%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 3.3%
8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
2.8% Walked +2.0 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

25.9% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 34.0%
24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 11.2%
0.0% No vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooltongin Renmark +11.2 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 40.1% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooltongin Renmark +7.0 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
16.1% 81st pct 23.1% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooltongin Renmark +4.4 pts higher in Renmark gap widening
2.7% 41st pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Cooltongin Renmark +18.9 pts higher in Cooltong gap steady
70.5% 83rd pct 51.6% 25th pct
Full-time in Cooltongin Renmark +3.0 pts higher in Renmark gap narrowing
52.0% 22nd pct 55.0% 34th pct

Industries people work in

37.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.5 pts 16.0%
6.1% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
3.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
3.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%
23.5% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 12.2%
7.3% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.8% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%
5.6% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cooltongin Renmark +4,593 higher in Renmark
2,484 35th pct 7,078 78th pct
Assault/100k in Cooltongin Renmark +1,292 higher in Renmark
621 46th pct 1,913 86th pct
Robbery/100k in Cooltongin Renmark
— 21 13th pct
Burglary/100k in Cooltongin Renmark +59 higher in Renmark
621 61st pct 680 65th pct
Theft/100k in Cooltongin Renmark +1,585 higher in Renmark
1,242 57th pct 2,827 78th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cooltongin Renmark
— 106 26th pct
Property damage/100k in Cooltongin Renmark
— 1,148 72nd pct
5-yr change in Cooltongin Renmark +7.2 pts higher in Cooltong
0.0% 57th pct -7.2% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooltongin Renmark +7.0 higher in Renmark
0.0 29th pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooltongin Renmark +7.3 more in Renmark
0.0 0th pct 7.3 96th pct
15-min city in Cooltongin Renmark +95.3 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Cooltongin Renmark +94.7 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 94.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Cooltongin Renmark +73.1 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 73.1% 79th pct
Walk to school in Cooltongin Renmark +88.2 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 88.2% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Cooltongin Renmark +96.9 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 96.9% 84th pct
Walk to health in Cooltongin Renmark +83.7 pts higher in Renmark
0.0% 0th pct 83.7% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooltongin Renmark +24.2 more in Renmark
0.0 0th pct 24.2 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooltongin Renmark +36 higher in Renmark
1 48th pct 37 76th pct
Mean slope in Cooltongin Renmark +0.9 pts higher in Cooltong
3.2% 16th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Cooltong with nearby areas

Chaffey Renmark North Renmark West Renmark Renmark South Old Calperum Crescent Calperum Station

Compare Renmark with nearby areas

Crescent Renmark South Renmark West Paringa Renmark North Mundic Creek Old Calperum Chaffey

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooltong vs Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40299/cooltong/vs/SAL41248/renmark