Renmark North vs Renmark West

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. In Renmark West, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Renmark North: a median of $653,000, against $600,000 in Renmark West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Renmark West tends to suit families with children.

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 West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 41/100)

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

Renmark West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Renmark West

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (175 min vs 181 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (258.4 km vs 265.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Renmark West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 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

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

Renmark North Renmark West
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.

Renmark North Renmark West
Walkability 4 / 17
Renmark North — Walkability: 4/100 Renmark West — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 59 / 79
Renmark North — Safety: 59/100 Renmark West — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 16
Renmark North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Renmark West — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Renmark West has more residents (1,358 vs 678); Renmark West has higher household incomes ($87,620 vs $72,540).

Renmark North Renmark West
Population 678 1,358
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +4.4%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $72,540/yr $87,620/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+17% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Renmark North Renmark West
0-4 4.9% / 7.1%
Renmark North — 0-4: 4.9% Renmark West — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.5% / 13.5%
Renmark North — 5-14: 11.5% Renmark West — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.6% / 6.7%
Renmark North — 15-19: 6.6% Renmark West — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.7% / 3.1%
Renmark North — 20-24: 4.7% Renmark West — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 12.5% / 12.4%
Renmark North — 25-34: 12.5% Renmark West — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.4% / 11.6%
Renmark North — 35-44: 12.4% Renmark West — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 15.5% / 13.8%
Renmark North — 45-54: 15.5% Renmark West — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 15.2% / 15.7%
Renmark North — 55-64: 15.2% Renmark West — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 10.0% / 11.6%
Renmark North — 65-74: 10.0% Renmark West — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 5.3% / 3.4%
Renmark North — 75-84: 5.3% Renmark West — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 2.2% / 0.8%
Renmark North — 85+: 2.2% Renmark West — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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% Renmark North — Other Families: 0.0%
Renmark West 56.4% couple families
Renmark West — Couple Families: 56.4% Renmark West — Lone Person: 31.9% Renmark West — One Parent Families: 9.5% Renmark West — Group Household: 1.2% Renmark West — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Renmark North 12.2% renting
Renmark North — Owned Outright: 41.4% Renmark North — Mortgage: 46.4% Renmark North — Renting: 12.2%
Renmark West 12.7% renting
Renmark West — Owned Outright: 36.3% Renmark West — Mortgage: 51.1% Renmark West — Renting: 12.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Renmark North Renmark West
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 20.2%
Renmark North — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Renmark West — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 6.0%
Renmark North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Renmark West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 6.1%
Renmark North — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Renmark West — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.4% / 1.0%
Renmark North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4% Renmark West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 0.7%
Renmark North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Renmark West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Renmark North Renmark West
England 2.9% / 1.6%
Renmark North — England: 2.9% Renmark West — England: 1.6%
India 1.6% / 1.2%
Renmark North — India: 1.6% Renmark West — India: 1.2%
Greece 1.8% / 0.7%
Renmark North — Greece: 1.8% Renmark West — Greece: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.7%
Renmark North — Germany: 0.6% Renmark West — Germany: 0.7%
Vietnam 0.4% / 0.5%
Renmark North — Vietnam: 0.4% Renmark West — Vietnam: 0.5%
Italy 0.6% / —
Renmark North — Italy: 0.6% Renmark West — Italy: 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.

Renmark North 94.3% houses
Renmark North — Houses: 94.3% Renmark North — Flats / Apartments: 5.7% Renmark North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Renmark West 94.7% houses
Renmark West — Houses: 94.7% Renmark West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Renmark West — Townhouses: 5.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Renmark North Renmark West
Median house price $653,000 $600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Renmark North has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 0%); Renmark West has more rural and farming land (93% vs 31%).

Renmark North Renmark West
Rural and farming 31% 93%
Environmental 69% 0%
Residential 0% 7%
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

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

Ranking within SA

Renmark North Renmark West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 66% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of SA
same for both

Liveability

Renmark West is more walkable (17 vs 4); Renmark North scores higher overall (43 vs 25).

Renmark North Renmark West
Grade C D
Score 43/100 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Renmark West carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 0); Renmark North carries more crime risk (41 vs 21).

Renmark North Renmark West
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
21/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Renmark North

  • Renmark North School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Renmark West

  • Renmark West Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Renmark North Renmark West
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Renmark North sits further from the CBD (265.4 km vs 258.4 km).

Renmark North Renmark West
Walkability score 4/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 265.4 km
+3% vs other
 258.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 181 min 175 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.

Renmark North Renmark West
Car (driver) 83.0% / 81.8%
Renmark North — Car (driver): 83.0% Renmark West — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 8.6%
Renmark North — Worked from Home: 7.5% Renmark West — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 3.5%
Renmark North — Car (passenger): 6.2% Renmark West — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 3.3% / 5.1%
Renmark North — Walked Only: 3.3% Renmark West — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bus — / 1.1%
Renmark North — Bus: not among its largest Renmark West — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Renmark North Renmark West
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Renmark North Renmark West
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

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Renmark North

Affordable Rural

Renmark West

Acreage Affordable

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