4,705 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,387
- 2016: 4,634
- 2021: 4,705
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Renmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Renmark
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of residents in Renmark are aged 65 or over, making it a significantly older area than most. The typical person here is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is reflected in a population that has grown by 7.2% to reach 4,705 people since 2011.
4,705
▲ +7.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Renmark — lower than 80% of areas.
| Renmark | 4,705 |
|---|---|
| 5341, SA | 7,914 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 44, which is 4 years older than in 2011. This makes Renmark noticeably older than both South Australia and the rest of the country.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.7%, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
26.9% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Renmark splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. About 11.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, roughly the same as the national average.
4.5% ▲ +93.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Renmark, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031167/renmark/topic/demographics-identity