Renmark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Renmark

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over a third of all homes in Renmark are occupied by people living alone, which is well above the national figure. This trend contributes to the area having smaller households than most other parts of the country. While family units remain common, the community has a notably high proportion of single-parent homes.

Open map →
📍 Renmark, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Renmark sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Renmark — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Renmark2.2
5341, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Renmark holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the South Australian figure. This is consistent with the high rate of people living alone, who make up 34.9% of households—a figure well above the national average.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.9% ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 36.8%
  • 2016: 35.0%
  • 2021: 34.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

View on map →

Renmark splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (35%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.0% of the total, which is well above the national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 42.4%, while couples without children account for 35.0%.

21.0% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In Renmark, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Renmark

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Renmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031167/renmark/topic/family-households