Renmark Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of 6.7% sees Renmark Surrounds expanding a little faster than the South Australian average. While the area is growing, it faces some challenges with a low overall advantage score of 937, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Renmark Surrounds — lower than 71% of areas.
| Renmark Surrounds | 3 |
|---|---|
| 5340, SA | 3 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Residents here have a low level of education and job skills, ranking lower than about 80% of similar areas. This contributes to an overall advantage score that is smaller than about 70% of all areas.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
937
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 has grown by 6.7% since 2021, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of 5.6%. There are now 5,541 people living in the area.
5,541
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 599 businesses operating in the region, which is a smaller number than about 68% of similar areas.
599
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Renmark Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031168/renmark-surrounds/topic/economy-advantage
