SA · Renmark Paringa Council
Renmark South, SA, 5341
Current weather
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68% humidity · 25.9 km/h wind · 15.3° / 11° today · 6.4 mm rain
Desirability index
56.9/100
How this score is calculated#95 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Renmark South is a small locality in the Renmark Paringa area, home to around 423 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 7 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 16.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 423
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,680
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 164
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,219
- Employment rate
- 66.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 7
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 423 residents
- State safety percentile
- 19.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 77
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental3
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent2
- Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
53 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Swimming Pool with Associated Safety Barrier and Pool Hut (Verandah)20181 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
March 2026
- new shed 7.6 x 9.2206 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
February 2026
- Convert a portion of an existing agricultural building to a two level dwellingLOT 1 TWENTYFIFTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Under Assessment
January 2026
- Construction of a carport10 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Under Assessment
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Establishment of a flood levee bank172 PURNONG ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Under Assessment
November 2025
- Demolition of an existing shed and the construction of a domestic outbuilding609 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding189 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
August 2025
- Conversion of a shed to ancillary accommodation (retrospective)20243 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Under Assessment
July 2025
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with an alfresco UMR159 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
April 2025
- Outbuilding14 KULNINE ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
March 2025
- Outbuilding20266 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
February 2025
- VerandahLOT 3 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
2024· 12 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling20241A RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
November 2024
- Transform existing Walk In Robe to an Ensuite Bathroom including shower, toilet and vanity.206 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
September 2024
- Construction of a verandah attached to an existing shed21 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
August 2024
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment90 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with an attached rear verandah211 TWENTYSEVENTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of an agricultural buildingLOT 1 TWENTYFIFTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Installation of an inground swimming pool and associated equipment, including safety barriers.10 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
April 2024
- Construction of an agricultural building which includes personal storageLOT 7 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Carport188 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding190 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
February 2024
- Installation of fiberglass swimming pool associated sanitary equipment and safety barrier fencing20087 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
January 2024
- Dwelling additions and alterations189 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment20223 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341;373 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment - 2 allotments into 2 allotments188 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341;190 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341;LOT 91 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
October 2023
- Change of use of an existing building into a sales office with associated advertising signageLOT 1 RENMARK AV RENMARK SA 5341Under Assessment
August 2023
- Construction of an agricultural buildingLOT 3 TWENTYSEVENTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
2022· 8 proposals
October 2022
- Boundary realignment (2 into 2)163 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341;169 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Carport extension (6.2m x 4.4m) attached to existing carport and side of existing dwelling and; Pergola (10.0m x 5.0m) attached to rear of existing dwelling20102 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
July 2022
- Domestic outbuilding143 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
June 2022
- Internal expansion of existing dining area, as part of existing winery - no additional patrons over and above the 100 person license limitation.20055 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Installation of fiberglass swimming pool. associated sanitary equipment and safety barrier fencing31 TWENTYSEVENTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
May 2022
- Domestic outbuilding98 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Installation of fiberglass pool shell, associated sanitary equipment and safety barrier fencing38 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
March 2022
- Change of Use from shop to consulting room facility.LOT 4 RENMARK AV RENMARK SA 5341Decision Made
2021· 10 proposals
December 2021
- Fire Services Upgrade to existing winery facility.271 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
August 2021
- Proposed extension to existing colorbond shedLOT 200 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Shed - domestic outbuilding407 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
- Proposed shed (supply & erection only)20087 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Decision Made
2020· 7 proposals
7 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 56.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Boundary realignment (2 into 2)planning163 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341;169 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Lodged 21 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning188 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Lodged 16 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Carport extension (6.2m x 4.4m) attached to existing carport and side of existing dwelling and; Pergola (10.0m x 5.0m) attached to rear of existing dwellingplanning20102 RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Lodged 20 Oct 2022 · Decision Made
- Change of Use from shop to consulting room facility.planningLOT 4 RENMARK AV RENMARK SA 5341Lodged 19 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Change of use of an existing building into a sales office with associated advertising signageplanningLOT 1 RENMARK AV RENMARK SA 5341Lodged 18 Oct 2023 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a carportplanning10 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Lodged 12 Jan 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning189 TWENTYEIGHTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Lodged 24 Sep 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning190 TWENTYSIXTH ST RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Lodged 16 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingplanning20241A RENMARK AV RENMARK SOUTH SA 5341Lodged 05 Dec 2024 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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