Murtho vs Paringa

Paringa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 47 in Murtho. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murtho, most households are couple families. On these figures, Murtho tends to suit couples, while Paringa suits people living alone.

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

Paringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)

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

Murtho

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 20%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Paringa

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (178 min vs 194 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (262.5 km vs 277.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Paringa

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Murtho

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Murtho Paringa
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.

Murtho Paringa
Walkability 0 / 30
Murtho — Walkability: 0/100 Paringa — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 55 / 75
Murtho — Safety: 55/100 Paringa — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Murtho — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paringa — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Paringa has more residents (1,131 vs 195); Paringa rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).

Murtho Paringa
Population 195 1,131
+480% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +2.4%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $86,632/yr
+19% vs other
 $69,888/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $200/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murtho Paringa
0-4 4.1% / 5.7%
Murtho — 0-4: 4.1% Paringa — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.8% / 11.0%
Murtho — 5-14: 11.8% Paringa — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 8.2% / 4.9%
Murtho — 15-19: 8.2% Paringa — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 8.2% / 6.2%
Murtho — 20-24: 8.2% Paringa — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 8.2% / 15.2%
Murtho — 25-34: 8.2% Paringa — 25-34: 15.2%
35-44 10.3% / 10.9%
Murtho — 35-44: 10.3% Paringa — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 20.5% / 11.6%
Murtho — 45-54: 20.5% Paringa — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 18.5% / 13.6%
Murtho — 55-64: 18.5% Paringa — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.9% / 13.5%
Murtho — 65-74: 14.9% Paringa — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 2.1% / 6.6%
Murtho — 75-84: 2.1% Paringa — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 1.1%
Murtho — 85+: not among its largest Paringa — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murtho 59.2% couple families
Murtho — Couple Families: 59.2% Murtho — Lone Person: 32.7% Murtho — One Parent Families: 0.0% Murtho — Group Household: 8.2%
Paringa 36.0% couple families
Paringa — Couple Families: 36.0% Paringa — Lone Person: 42.6% Paringa — One Parent Families: 16.2% Paringa — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murtho 42.9% renting
Murtho — Owned Outright: 39.3% Murtho — Mortgage: 17.9% Murtho — Renting: 42.9%
Paringa 20.4% renting
Paringa — Owned Outright: 42.2% Paringa — Mortgage: 37.4% Paringa — Renting: 20.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murtho 89.9% houses
Murtho — Houses: 89.9% Murtho — Townhouses: 5.8% Murtho — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Paringa 91.2% houses
Paringa — Houses: 91.2% Paringa — Townhouses: 4.2% Paringa — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Murtho Paringa
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 16.4%
Murtho — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Paringa — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.5%
Murtho — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Paringa — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.7%
Murtho — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Paringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 0.4%
Murtho — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Paringa — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.4%
Murtho — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Paringa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Property market

Murtho Paringa
Median house price — $642,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 8 sales

Zoning mix

Murtho has more rural and farming land (84% vs 29%); Paringa has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 16%).

Murtho Paringa
Rural and farming 84% 29%
Environmental 16% 50%
Residential 0% 19%
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

Murtho Paringa
New dwellings approved 61
across Renmark Paringa
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Murtho Paringa
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 75% of SA

Liveability

Paringa is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Murtho Paringa
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Murtho carries more crime risk (45 vs 25).

Murtho Paringa
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
25/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Murtho Paringa
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Murtho Paringa
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Murtho sits further from the CBD (277.9 km vs 262.5 km).

Murtho Paringa
Walkability score 0/100 30/100
Distance to Adelaide 277.9 km
+6% vs other
 262.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 178 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5340
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.

Murtho Paringa
Car (driver) 66.7% / 76.2%
Murtho — Car (driver): 66.7% Paringa — Car (driver): 76.2%
Walked Only 18.2% / 2.5%
Murtho — Walked Only: 18.2% Paringa — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 5.1% / 12.6%
Murtho — Bus: 5.1% Paringa — Bus: 12.6%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 3.3%
Murtho — Worked from Home: 10.1% Paringa — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Murtho — Car (passenger): not among its largest Paringa — Car (passenger): 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Murtho Paringa
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murtho Paringa
Connectivity score 27/100 51/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
89 premises
 15%
517 premises

Climate

Murtho Paringa
Annual rainfall 248 mm 256 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C 32.1°C
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C 4.5°C

Council rates

Murtho Paringa
Average residential rate $1,591/yr
same for both
Council Renmark Paringa
same for both

Federal electorate

Murtho Paringa
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Murtho Paringa
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Murtho

Rural

Paringa

Acreage Affordable Quiet

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