Chaffey vs Renmark North

Renmark North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Chaffey. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Chaffey tends to suit share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Renmark North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Renmark North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (265.4 km vs 268 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Renmark North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.9% vs -4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chaffey and Renmark North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chaffey Renmark North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chaffey Renmark North
Walkability 0 / 4
Chaffey — Walkability: 0/100 Renmark North — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 57 / 59
Chaffey — Safety: 57/100 Renmark North — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Chaffey — Low fire risk: 100/100 Renmark North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Renmark North has more residents (678 vs 189); Chaffey has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $72,540).

Chaffey Renmark North
Population 189 678
+259% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.1% +5.9%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $88,816/yr
+18% vs other
 $72,540/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $240/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chaffey Renmark North
0-4 3.2% / 4.9%
Chaffey — 0-4: 3.2% Renmark North — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 9.5% / 11.5%
Chaffey — 5-14: 9.5% Renmark North — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.3% / 6.6%
Chaffey — 15-19: 6.3% Renmark North — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.8% / 4.7%
Chaffey — 20-24: 5.8% Renmark North — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.5% / 12.5%
Chaffey — 25-34: 9.5% Renmark North — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.2% / 12.4%
Chaffey — 35-44: 12.2% Renmark North — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 15.9% / 15.5%
Chaffey — 45-54: 15.9% Renmark North — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 20.1% / 15.2%
Chaffey — 55-64: 20.1% Renmark North — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 14.8% / 10.0%
Chaffey — 65-74: 14.8% Renmark North — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 3.7% / 5.3%
Chaffey — 75-84: 3.7% Renmark North — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.6% / 2.2%
Chaffey — 85+: 1.6% Renmark North — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chaffey 46.2% couple families
Chaffey — Couple Families: 46.2% Chaffey — Lone Person: 30.8% Chaffey — One Parent Families: 10.3% Chaffey — Group Household: 12.8%
Renmark North 54.0% couple families
Renmark North — Couple Families: 54.0% Renmark North — Lone Person: 28.6% Renmark North — One Parent Families: 13.0% Renmark North — Group Household: 4.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chaffey 8.8% renting
Chaffey — Owned Outright: 60.3% Chaffey — Mortgage: 30.9% Chaffey — Renting: 8.8%
Renmark North 12.2% renting
Renmark North — Owned Outright: 41.4% Renmark North — Mortgage: 46.4% Renmark North — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chaffey Renmark North
Greece 4.2% / 1.8%
Chaffey — Greece: 4.2% Renmark North — Greece: 1.8%
England — / 2.9%
Chaffey — England: not among its largest Renmark North — England: 2.9%
India — / 1.6%
Chaffey — India: not among its largest Renmark North — India: 1.6%
Italy — / 0.6%
Chaffey — Italy: not among its largest Renmark North — Italy: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Chaffey — Germany: not among its largest Renmark North — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chaffey Renmark North
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 17.8%
Chaffey — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Renmark North — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 5.3%
Chaffey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Renmark North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 3.8%
Chaffey — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Renmark North — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Chaffey — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Renmark North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Chaffey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Renmark North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chaffey 100.0% houses
Chaffey — Houses: 100.0% Chaffey — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Renmark North 94.3% houses
Renmark North — Houses: 94.3% Renmark North — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chaffey Renmark North
Median house price — $653,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Chaffey has more rural and farming land (72% vs 31%); Renmark North has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 28%).

Chaffey Renmark North
Rural and farming 72% 31%
Environmental 28% 69%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Chaffey Renmark North
New dwellings approved 61
across Renmark Paringa
 4
across Unincorporated SA
Approvals change year on year +0% —

Ranking within SA

Chaffey Renmark North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 68% of SA

Liveability

Chaffey Renmark North
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Chaffey Renmark North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chaffey Renmark North
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Chaffey

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Renmark North

  • Renmark North School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chaffey Renmark North
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Chaffey sits further from the CBD (268 km vs 265.4 km).

Chaffey Renmark North
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 268 km 265.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 185 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5341
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 5341
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chaffey Renmark North
Car (driver) 84.9% / 83.0%
Chaffey — Car (driver): 84.9% Renmark North — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 7.5%
Chaffey — Worked from Home: 15.1% Renmark North — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) — / 6.2%
Chaffey — Car (passenger): not among its largest Renmark North — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only — / 3.3%
Chaffey — Walked Only: not among its largest Renmark North — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Chaffey Renmark North
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chaffey Renmark North
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
94 premises
 0%
275 premises

Climate

Chaffey Renmark North
Annual rainfall 256 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Chaffey Renmark North
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chaffey Renmark North
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chaffey

Rural

Renmark North

Affordable Rural

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