Pike River vs Renmark South

Renmark South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Pike River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pike River, most households are people living alone. In Renmark South, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Pike River tends to suit people living alone, while Renmark South suits couples and older residents.

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 South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 84/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 43%)

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

Pike River

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($70/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Renmark South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 179 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (255.2 km vs 263.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Renmark South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Renmark South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.3% vs -7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pike River Renmark South
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.

Pike River Renmark South
Walkability 0 / 0
Pike River — Walkability: 0/100 Renmark South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 16 / 62
Pike River — Safety: 16/100 Renmark South — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pike River — Low fire risk: 100/100 Renmark South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Renmark South has more residents (423 vs 52); Renmark South rents higher ($200/wk vs $70/wk).

Pike River Renmark South
Population 52 423
+713% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.1% +23.3%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $97,500/yr
+10% vs other
 $87,360/yr
Median weekly rent $70/wk $200/wk
+186% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pike River Renmark South
0-4 7.7% / 6.1%
Pike River — 0-4: 7.7% Renmark South — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.5% / 10.2%
Pike River — 5-14: 11.5% Renmark South — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 9.6% / 3.5%
Pike River — 15-19: 9.6% Renmark South — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 — / 9.5%
Pike River — 20-24: not among its largest Renmark South — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 15.4% / 10.4%
Pike River — 25-34: 15.4% Renmark South — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 7.7% / 6.6%
Pike River — 35-44: 7.7% Renmark South — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 21.2% / 15.8%
Pike River — 45-54: 21.2% Renmark South — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 9.6% / 16.1%
Pike River — 55-64: 9.6% Renmark South — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 5.8% / 11.6%
Pike River — 65-74: 5.8% Renmark South — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.8% / 8.3%
Pike River — 75-84: 5.8% Renmark South — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 1.9%
Pike River — 85+: not among its largest Renmark South — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pike River 42.9% couple families
Pike River — Couple Families: 42.9% Pike River — Lone Person: 57.1% Pike River — One Parent Families: 0.0% Pike River — Other Families: 0.0%
Renmark South 54.7% couple families
Renmark South — Couple Families: 54.7% Renmark South — Lone Person: 25.3% Renmark South — One Parent Families: 14.7% Renmark South — Other Families: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pike River 0.0% renting
Pike River — Owned Outright: 55.6% Pike River — Mortgage: 44.4% Pike River — Renting: 0.0%
Renmark South 14.2% renting
Renmark South — Owned Outright: 46.6% Renmark South — Mortgage: 39.2% Renmark South — Renting: 14.2%
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.

Pike River Renmark South
India 5.8% / 1.7%
Pike River — India: 5.8% Renmark South — India: 1.7%
England — / 2.1%
Pike River — England: not among its largest Renmark South — England: 2.1%
Greece — / 2.1%
Pike River — Greece: not among its largest Renmark South — Greece: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Pike River — New Zealand: not among its largest Renmark South — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Pike River — Netherlands: not among its largest Renmark South — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Pike River Renmark South
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 19.1%
Pike River — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Renmark South — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 15.4% / 5.4%
Pike River — Bachelor Degree: 15.4% Renmark South — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 5.2%
Pike River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Renmark South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Pike River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Renmark South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Pike River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Renmark South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pike River 100.0% houses
Pike River — Houses: 100.0%
Renmark South 100.0% houses
Renmark South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Pike River has more rural and farming land (62% vs 52%).

Pike River Renmark South
Rural and farming 62% 52%
Environmental 38% 47%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Pike River Renmark South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 60% of SA

Liveability

Pike River Renmark South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pike River carries more crime risk (84 vs 38).

Pike River Renmark South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Low
38/100
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
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Pike River Renmark South
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

Pike River Renmark South
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Pike River sits further from the CBD (263.8 km vs 255.2 km).

Pike River Renmark South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 263.8 km
+3% vs other
 255.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 173 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.

Pike River Renmark South
Car (driver) 51.6% / 78.2%
Pike River — Car (driver): 51.6% Renmark South — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 13.2%
Pike River — Worked from Home: 25.8% Renmark South — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Walked Only 22.6% / 5.1%
Pike River — Walked Only: 22.6% Renmark South — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Pike River — Car (passenger): not among its largest Renmark South — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Pike River Renmark South
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pike River Renmark South
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
184 premises

Climate

Pike River Renmark South
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

Council rates

Pike River Renmark South
Average residential rate $1,591/yr
same for both
Council Renmark Paringa
same for both

Federal electorate

Pike River Renmark South
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pike River Renmark South
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pike River

Rural

Renmark South

Acreage River

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