Paringa vs Renmark North

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Renmark North, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Paringa 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

Paringa

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Renmark North is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Paringa

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

Paringa

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (262.5 km vs 265.4 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 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Paringa 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.

Paringa 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.

Paringa Renmark North
Walkability 30 / 4
Paringa — Walkability: 30/100 Renmark North — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 75 / 59
Paringa — Safety: 75/100 Renmark North — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Paringa — Low fire risk: 100/100 Renmark North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Paringa has more residents (1,131 vs 678); Renmark North rents higher ($240/wk vs $200/wk).

Paringa Renmark North
Population 1,131
+40% vs other
 678
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +5.9%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $69,888/yr $72,540/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $240/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Paringa Renmark North
0-4 5.7% / 4.9%
Paringa — 0-4: 5.7% Renmark North — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.0% / 11.5%
Paringa — 5-14: 11.0% Renmark North — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 4.9% / 6.6%
Paringa — 15-19: 4.9% Renmark North — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.2% / 4.7%
Paringa — 20-24: 6.2% Renmark North — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 15.2% / 12.5%
Paringa — 25-34: 15.2% Renmark North — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 10.9% / 12.4%
Paringa — 35-44: 10.9% Renmark North — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.6% / 15.5%
Paringa — 45-54: 11.6% Renmark North — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 13.6% / 15.2%
Paringa — 55-64: 13.6% Renmark North — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.5% / 10.0%
Paringa — 65-74: 13.5% Renmark North — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 6.6% / 5.3%
Paringa — 75-84: 6.6% Renmark North — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.1% / 2.2%
Paringa — 85+: 1.1% Renmark North — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Paringa 20.4% renting
Paringa — Owned Outright: 42.2% Paringa — Mortgage: 37.4% Paringa — Renting: 20.4%
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.

Paringa Renmark North
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 17.8%
Paringa — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Renmark North — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.3%
Paringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Renmark North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 3.8%
Paringa — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Renmark North — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 0.6%
Paringa — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Renmark North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 0.4%
Paringa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% 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.

Paringa Renmark North
England 1.6% / 2.9%
Paringa — England: 1.6% Renmark North — England: 2.9%
India 0.4% / 1.6%
Paringa — India: 0.4% Renmark North — India: 1.6%
Greece — / 1.8%
Paringa — Greece: not among its largest Renmark North — Greece: 1.8%
Italy 0.4% / 0.6%
Paringa — Italy: 0.4% Renmark North — Italy: 0.6%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Paringa — Germany: 0.4% Renmark North — Germany: 0.6%
Indonesia 0.7% / —
Paringa — Indonesia: 0.7% Renmark North — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Paringa — Philippines: 0.4% Renmark North — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Paringa 91.2% houses
Paringa — Houses: 91.2% Paringa — Flats / Apartments: 4.6% Paringa — Townhouses: 4.2%
Renmark North 94.3% houses
Renmark North — Houses: 94.3% Renmark North — Flats / Apartments: 5.7% Renmark North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Paringa Renmark North
Median house price $642,000 $653,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 8 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Renmark North has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 50%).

Paringa Renmark North
Environmental 50% 69%
Rural and farming 29% 31%
Residential 19% 0%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Paringa Renmark North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 68% of SA

Liveability

Paringa is more walkable (30 vs 4).

Paringa Renmark North
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Renmark North carries more crime risk (41 vs 25).

Paringa Renmark North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Paringa 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 Paringa

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

Paringa Renmark North
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

Renmark North sits further from the CBD (265.4 km vs 262.5 km).

Paringa Renmark North
Walkability score 30/100 4/100
Distance to Adelaide 262.5 km 265.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 178 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5340
 0.1%
postcode 5341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 5340
 67
postcode 5341

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.

Paringa Renmark North
Car (driver) 76.2% / 83.0%
Paringa — Car (driver): 76.2% Renmark North — Car (driver): 83.0%
Bus 12.6% / —
Paringa — Bus: 12.6% Renmark North — Bus: not among its largest
Worked from Home 3.3% / 7.5%
Paringa — Worked from Home: 3.3% Renmark North — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 6.2%
Paringa — Car (passenger): 4.3% Renmark North — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.5% / 3.3%
Paringa — Walked Only: 2.5% Renmark North — Walked Only: 3.3%

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

Setting

Paringa Renmark North
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Paringa Renmark North
Connectivity score 51/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
517 premises
 0%
275 premises

Climate

Paringa 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

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Paringa

Acreage Affordable Quiet

Renmark North

Affordable Rural

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