CensusAtlas

Compare

Gurra Gurra vs Renmark South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Gurra Gurra profile · Renmark South profile

Gurra Gurra Renmark South

Renmark South and Gurra Gurra are nearby South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Renmark South is more diverse, with 17.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 0% in Gurra Gurra. It also has a higher proportion of children under 15 (18.4% versus 13.5%) and far more separate houses, which make up 100% of its dwellings. In contrast, Gurra Gurra has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 64.9% and a higher typical weekly family income of $2,562, compared to $1,944 in Renmark South.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical household income, which sits around $1,680 a week. While they share similar school sizes and a total lack of public transport use, other gaps remain. Gurra Gurra is more active in volunteering, with 28.9% of residents helping out compared to 14.7% in Renmark South. Meanwhile, Renmark South has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work, at 68.3% compared to 54.4% in Gurra Gurra.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 319 larger in Renmark South Separate houses: 27.0 pts higher in Renmark South Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Renmark South Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Renmark South Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Gurra Gurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +319 larger in Renmark South gap widening
104 42nd pct 423 62nd pct
Median age in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +4 yrs older in Gurra Gurra gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +1.4 pts higher in Renmark South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +6.6 pts higher in Renmark South gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 21.0% 60th pct
Under 15 in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +5.0 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
13.5% 28th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +1.3 pts higher in Renmark South gap narrowing
5.2% 12th pct 6.5% 15th pct

Age structure

42.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 30.7%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.5% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

57.8% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 62.3%
25.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 4.8%
4.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Gurra Gurra Renmark South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +5.3 pts higher in Renmark South gap steady
6.7% 28th pct 12.1% 53rd pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.1%
3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +3.5 pts 36.9%
31.7% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
17.3% German ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%
0.0% Greek +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
8.7% Filipino ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
5.8% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +17.5 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Limited English in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +3.1 pts higher in Renmark South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 88th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 79.0%
0.0% Greek +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Punjabi +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +11.5 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
34.6% 33rd pct 46.1% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 42.6%
34.6% No religion +11.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
18.3% Not stated ◂ +12.1 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +0.2 pts higher in Gurra Gurra gap narrowing
36.6% 27th pct 36.3% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +3.7 pts higher in Gurra Gurra gap narrowing
13.3% 45th pct 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +1 more in Renmark South
4 71st pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +20 larger in Gurra Gurra
269 45th pct 249 43rd pct
ICSEA in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +29 higher in Renmark South
933 19th pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.3%
24.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.0% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 11.8%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 14.4%
20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%
7.5% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +$56 higher in Renmark South gap narrowing
$774 54th pct $830 63rd pct
Household income in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +$7 higher in Gurra Gurra gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,680 59th pct
Family income in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +$618 higher in Gurra Gurra gap widening
$2,562 84th pct $1,944 54th pct
High earners in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +4.9 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
3.3% 25th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +7.0 pts higher in Gurra Gurra gap narrowing
27.0% 77th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.0%
13.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.5%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +0.7 pts higher in Gurra Gurra
29.8% 55th pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +0.6 pts higher in Renmark South
5.8% 28th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +4.3 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
5.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
5.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +10.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
17.3% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +14.2 pts higher in Gurra Gurra gap widening
28.9% 84th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +6.9 pts higher in Renmark South gap narrowing
6.7% 12th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +7.7 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
18.9% 23rd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +3.4 pts higher in Gurra Gurra
5.4% 84th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +7.2 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
18.9% 22nd pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +6 larger in Renmark South
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— $850 69th pct
Household income in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +0.3 larger in Renmark South gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +2.8 pts higher in Renmark South gap narrowing
6.8% 27th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +6.1 pts higher in Gurra Gurra gap narrowing
21.6% 43rd pct 15.5% 21st pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 51.0%
28.4% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
6.8% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.1% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Household size

48.6% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 42.6%
21.6% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%
8.1% 3 people +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 5 people +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +$80 higher in Renmark South gap narrowing
$120 9th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +$352 higher in Gurra Gurra gap steady
$1,571 46th pct $1,219 25th pct
People / bedroom in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +2.7 pts higher in Renmark South gap steady
10.8% 29th pct 13.5% 40th pct
Owned outright in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +20.3 pts higher in Gurra Gurra gap widening
64.9% 95th pct 44.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +27.0 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
73.0% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +9.9 pts higher in Renmark South gap narrowing
81.1% 54th pct 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.9% Owned outright ◂ +20.3 pts 44.5%
29.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
10.8% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

73.0% Separate house +27.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
21.6% Other dwelling ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
32.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 9.0%
24.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Under $200 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +21.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.3%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 5.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +3.0 pts higher in Gurra Gurra gap steady
14.3% 43rd pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +12 longer in Gurra Gurra
64 87th pct 52 81st pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 66.7%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 11.3%
12.2% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 38.2%
29.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 24.3%
21.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%
0.0% 4 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +7.4 pts higher in Renmark South gap widening
18.3% 13th pct 25.7% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— 15.7% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +2.5 pts higher in Renmark South gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +13.8 pts higher in Renmark South gap steady
54.4% 31st pct 68.3% 76th pct
Full-time in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +2.2 pts higher in Gurra Gurra gap narrowing
63.3% 74th pct 61.0% 65th pct

Industries people work in

20.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.3% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 5.6%
14.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
12.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%
10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%
6.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 24.2%
20.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.0 pts 10.4%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 7.4%
12.2% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
6.1% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.2% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— 1,655 18th pct
Assault/100k in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— 236 9th pct
Burglary/100k in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— 473 49th pct
Theft/100k in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— 236 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— 709 51st pct
5-yr change in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South
— 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even
0.4 49th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +0.2 more in Gurra Gurra
0.5 51st pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +3.1 pts higher in Gurra Gurra
3.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +1.0 pts higher in Gurra Gurra
1.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +0.1 pts higher in Renmark South
20.6% 53rd pct 20.7% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +3.1 pts higher in Gurra Gurra
3.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +4.9 more in Gurra Gurra
9.6 40th pct 4.7 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South even
1 48th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Gurra Gurrain Renmark South +1.4 pts higher in Gurra Gurra
3.5% 20th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Gurra Gurra with nearby areas

Lyrup Berri Bookpurnong Old Calperum Glossop Winkie Loxton North Renmark South

Compare Renmark South with nearby areas

Crescent Old Calperum Renmark Renmark West Mundic Creek Lyrup Pike River Paringa

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gurra Gurra vs Renmark South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40543/gurra-gurra/vs/SAL41250/renmark-south