Renmark Paringa · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A steady 2.7% population increase since 2021 marks a period of slow growth for Renmark Paringa. While the area continues to grow, it faces significant challenges with low levels of education and job skills compared to most other regions.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Renmark Paringa — lower than 86% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have very low levels of advantage, with an overall score of 899 that is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. This is reflected in education and job skills, which are smaller than about 90% of other areas at this level.
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Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
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Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
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Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
899
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 2.7% since 2021, which is lower than most areas. This growth is a little below the South Australian figure of 5.6%.
10,274
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.7%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 978 businesses operating in the area, a total that is smaller than about 57% of similar regions. This modest business activity is mirrored in building, with 38 approved dwellings, also smaller than about 54% of similar areas.
978
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
38
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Renmark Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46670/renmark-paringa/topic/economy-advantage
