Cooltong vs Renmark North

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Renmark North, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cooltong tends to suit people living alone, while Renmark North suits couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 55%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 58%)

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

Cooltong

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Renmark North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (181 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (265.4 km vs 269 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cooltong has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 6%)
  • Renmark North carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 -3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cooltong 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.

Cooltong 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.

Cooltong Renmark North
Walkability 0 / 4
Cooltong — Walkability: 0/100 Renmark North — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 28 / 59
Cooltong — Safety: 28/100 Renmark North — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 28 / 100
Cooltong — Low fire risk: 28/100 Renmark North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Renmark North has more residents (678 vs 322); Renmark North rents higher ($240/wk vs $200/wk).

Cooltong Renmark North
Population 322 678
+111% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +5.9%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $72,384/yr $72,540/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $240/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cooltong Renmark North
0-4 4.0% / 4.9%
Cooltong — 0-4: 4.0% Renmark North — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.9% / 11.5%
Cooltong — 5-14: 14.9% Renmark North — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.8% / 6.6%
Cooltong — 15-19: 6.8% Renmark North — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.5% / 4.7%
Cooltong — 20-24: 6.5% Renmark North — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.9% / 12.5%
Cooltong — 25-34: 9.9% Renmark North — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 14.6% / 12.4%
Cooltong — 35-44: 14.6% Renmark North — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.0% / 15.5%
Cooltong — 45-54: 14.0% Renmark North — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.5% / 15.2%
Cooltong — 55-64: 15.5% Renmark North — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 12.4% / 10.0%
Cooltong — 65-74: 12.4% Renmark North — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 3.7% / 5.3%
Cooltong — 75-84: 3.7% Renmark North — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.2% / 2.2%
Cooltong — 85+: 1.2% Renmark North — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cooltong 38.3% couple families
Cooltong — Couple Families: 38.3% Cooltong — Lone Person: 38.3% Cooltong — One Parent Families: 19.8% Cooltong — Group Household: 3.7%
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.

Cooltong 19.4% renting
Cooltong — Owned Outright: 40.7% Cooltong — Mortgage: 39.8% Cooltong — Renting: 19.4%
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

Qualifications

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

Cooltong Renmark North
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 17.8%
Cooltong — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Renmark North — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.3%
Cooltong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Renmark North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.8%
Cooltong — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Renmark North — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 0.6%
Cooltong — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Renmark North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Cooltong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Renmark North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Cooltong Renmark North
India 5.3% / 1.6%
Cooltong — India: 5.3% Renmark North — India: 1.6%
Greece 3.4% / 1.8%
Cooltong — Greece: 3.4% Renmark North — Greece: 1.8%
England 1.9% / 2.9%
Cooltong — England: 1.9% Renmark North — England: 2.9%
Malaysia 4.0% / —
Cooltong — Malaysia: 4.0% Renmark North — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Cooltong — Philippines: 0.9% Renmark North — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.6%
Cooltong — Italy: not among its largest Renmark North — Italy: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Cooltong — Germany: not among its largest Renmark North — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cooltong 55.1% houses
Cooltong — Houses: 55.1% Cooltong — Townhouses: 48.3% Cooltong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Renmark North 94.3% houses
Renmark North — Houses: 94.3% Renmark North — Townhouses: 0.0% Renmark North — Flats / Apartments: 5.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Cooltong has more rural and farming land (100% vs 31%); Renmark North has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 0%).

Cooltong Renmark North
Rural and farming 100% 31%
Environmental 0% 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

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

Ranking within SA

Cooltong Renmark North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% 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 53% of SA Higher than 68% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Cooltong carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Cooltong carries more crime risk (72 vs 41).

Cooltong Renmark North
Bushfire High
72/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
72/100
 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

Cooltong 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 Cooltong

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

Cooltong Renmark North
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Cooltong sits further from the CBD (269 km vs 265.4 km).

Cooltong Renmark North
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 269 km
+1% vs other
 265.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 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.

Cooltong Renmark North
Car (driver) 67.1% / 83.0%
Cooltong — Car (driver): 67.1% Renmark North — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 7.5%
Cooltong — Worked from Home: 19.4% Renmark North — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 6.2%
Cooltong — Car (passenger): 10.3% Renmark North — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 3.2% / 3.3%
Cooltong — Walked Only: 3.2% Renmark North — Walked Only: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Cooltong Renmark North
Elevation 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Cooltong 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

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cooltong

Rural Townhouses

Renmark North

Affordable Rural

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