Renmark vs Renmark South

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Renmark has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Renmark South carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Renmark South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Renmark has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 14%)
  • Renmark South leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Renmark is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • Renmark South sits closer to the CBD (255.2 km vs 259.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Renmark

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)
  • But Renmark South carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 79/100)

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 1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Renmark 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.

Renmark 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.

Renmark Renmark South
Walkability 67 / 0
Renmark — Walkability: 67/100 Renmark South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 62
Renmark — Safety: 21/100 Renmark South — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Renmark — Low fire risk: 100/100 Renmark South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Renmark has more residents (4,705 vs 423); Renmark South has higher household incomes ($87,360 vs $52,884).

Renmark Renmark South
Population 4,705
+91% vs other
 423
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +23.3%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $52,884/yr $87,360/yr
+65% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Renmark Renmark South
0-4 5.4% / 6.1%
Renmark — 0-4: 5.4% Renmark South — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 10.2% / 10.2%
Renmark — 5-14: 10.2% Renmark South — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.2% / 3.5%
Renmark — 15-19: 5.2% Renmark South — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 5.4% / 9.5%
Renmark — 20-24: 5.4% Renmark South — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 13.3% / 10.4%
Renmark — 25-34: 13.3% Renmark South — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 11.0% / 6.6%
Renmark — 35-44: 11.0% Renmark South — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 11.0% / 15.8%
Renmark — 45-54: 11.0% Renmark South — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 11.6% / 16.1%
Renmark — 55-64: 11.6% Renmark South — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 14.0% / 11.6%
Renmark — 65-74: 14.0% Renmark South — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 8.8% / 8.3%
Renmark — 75-84: 8.8% Renmark South — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 4.3% / 1.9%
Renmark — 85+: 4.3% Renmark South — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Renmark 26.3% couple families
Renmark — Couple Families: 26.3% Renmark — Lone Person: 48.9% Renmark — One Parent Families: 18.7% Renmark — Other Families: 1.6% Renmark — Group Household: 4.5%
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% Renmark South — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Renmark 38.9% renting
Renmark — Owned Outright: 35.4% Renmark — Mortgage: 25.8% Renmark — Renting: 38.9%
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

Qualifications

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

Renmark Renmark South
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 19.1%
Renmark — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Renmark South — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 5.4%
Renmark — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Renmark South — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.2%
Renmark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Renmark South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.4%
Renmark — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Renmark South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Renmark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Renmark South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 Renmark South
India 4.4% / 1.7%
Renmark — India: 4.4% Renmark South — India: 1.7%
England 2.5% / 2.1%
Renmark — England: 2.5% Renmark South — England: 2.1%
Greece 1.6% / 2.1%
Renmark — Greece: 1.6% Renmark South — Greece: 2.1%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Renmark — New Zealand: not among its largest Renmark South — New Zealand: 1.4%
Afghanistan 1.0% / —
Renmark — Afghanistan: 1.0% Renmark South — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Renmark — Netherlands: not among its largest Renmark South — Netherlands: 0.9%
Nepal 0.6% / —
Renmark — Nepal: 0.6% Renmark South — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Renmark 79.5% houses
Renmark — Houses: 79.5% Renmark — Townhouses: 16.2% Renmark — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Renmark South 100.0% houses
Renmark South — Houses: 100.0% Renmark South — Townhouses: 0.0% Renmark South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Renmark Renmark South
Median house price $440,500 —
Median unit price $402,500 —
Median land price $184,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 57 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Renmark South has more rural and farming land (52% vs 0%).

Renmark Renmark South
Environmental 53% 47%
Rural and farming 0% 52%
Residential 30% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Commercial 4% 0%
Industrial 3% 1%
Other and special use 2% 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

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Renmark Renmark South
Houses 4.7%
$470/wk on $525K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Renmark Renmark South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools Higher than 55% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of SA —

Liveability

Renmark is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Renmark Renmark South
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Renmark carries more crime risk (79 vs 38).

Renmark Renmark South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Renmark Renmark South
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Renmark

  • St Francis of Assisi College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Renmark Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Renmark High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Renmark South

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Renmark Renmark South
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 5 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Renmark sits further from the CBD (259.2 km vs 255.2 km).

Renmark Renmark South
Walkability score 67/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 259.2 km
+2% vs other
 255.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 173 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 Renmark South
Car (driver) 81.0% / 78.2%
Renmark — Car (driver): 81.0% Renmark South — Car (driver): 78.2%
Worked from Home 3.8% / 13.2%
Renmark — Worked from Home: 3.8% Renmark South — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 3.6%
Renmark — Car (passenger): 8.3% Renmark South — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 5.4% / 5.1%
Renmark — Walked Only: 5.4% Renmark South — Walked Only: 5.1%
Bus 1.1% / —
Renmark — Bus: 1.1% Renmark South — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Renmark Renmark South
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Renmark Renmark South
Connectivity score 60/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
2,691 premises
 0%
184 premises

Climate

Renmark 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Renmark

Affordable Retirees

Renmark South

Acreage River

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