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Barmera vs Renmark

Name: Barmera vs Renmark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Barmera profile · Renmark profile

Barmera Renmark

Renmark and Barmera are nearby South Australian towns with different profiles. Renmark is very walkable, with a score of 7.0, and most of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of shops, schools, and parks. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.1%. Barmera is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.9 and is generally older; the typical resident is 50, compared to 44 in Renmark. Barmera also has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 45.2%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $200 and nearly identical rates of home ownership and higher education. Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened, while the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,808 larger in Renmark PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Renmark Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Renmark Median age: 6 yrs older in Barmera Other language: 8.7 pts higher in Renmark

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmera in Renmark +2,808 larger in Renmark gap widening

1,895 71st pct 4,703 86th pct

Median age in Barmera in Renmark +6 yrs older in Barmera gap widening

50 yrs 68th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.6%

13.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

37.8% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.5% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.7% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Barmera Renmark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 76.1%

1.5% India +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +5.1 pts 36.4%

39.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 35.5%

10.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.9% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +8.6 pts 78.0%

0.6% Punjabi +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 41.5%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%

6.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Other religions +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%

19.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

17.2% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 36.6%

15.5% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.3% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

13.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

6.1% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Barmera in Renmark +$80 higher in Renmark gap narrowing

$523 21st pct $603 37th pct

Household income in Barmera in Renmark +$128 higher in Renmark gap narrowing

$890 12th pct $1,018 26th pct

Family income in Barmera in Renmark +$27 higher in Renmark gap narrowing

$1,318 27th pct $1,345 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

32.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.8%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

54.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 49.6%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 7.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%

14.8% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

13.4% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

9.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

5.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.1% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Stroke even 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +9.8 pts ▸ 57.2%

24.9% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 20.6%

10.3% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Barmera in Renmark +0.2 larger in Renmark gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

43.1% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 34.9%

34.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmera in Renmark +$2 higher in Renmark gap narrowing

$198 22nd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Barmera in Renmark +$65 higher in Renmark gap narrowing

$910 17th pct $975 21st pct

People / bedroom in Barmera in Renmark even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

34.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 24.2%

3.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 79.5%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 21.3%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

46.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 39.0%

2.4% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.8%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 71.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

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

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 41.5%

30.6% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.3% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

8.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

11.3% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barmera in Renmark +2.2 higher in Renmark

4.9 61st pct 7.0 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmera in Renmark +2.0 more in Renmark

5.3 63rd pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Barmera in Renmark +13.9 pts higher in Renmark

81.6% 72nd pct 95.5% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Barmera in Renmark +12.5 pts higher in Renmark

82.4% 72nd pct 94.9% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Barmera in Renmark +1.6 pts higher in Renmark

71.6% 64th pct 73.2% 65th pct

Walk to school in Barmera in Renmark +16.8 pts higher in Renmark

71.5% 52nd pct 88.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Barmera in Renmark +12.0 pts higher in Renmark

85.0% 36th pct 97.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Barmera in Renmark +83.9 pts higher in Renmark

0.0% 0th pct 83.9% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Barmera in Renmark +14.0 more in Renmark

10.0 23rd pct 24.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Barmera in Renmark +14 higher in Barmera

65 83rd pct 51 74th pct

Mean slope in Barmera in Renmark +1.3 pts higher in Barmera

3.6% 32nd pct 2.3% 6th pct

Compare Barmera with nearby areas

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Compare Renmark with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmera vs Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415005/barmera/vs/UCL415037/renmark