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SA · Renmark Paringa Council
Renmark West, 5341
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,568
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.3%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,685/wk
Employment rate
66.8%
Languages at home
10.5%non-English
Most common: Greek, Punjabi, Turkish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Renmark West is a quieter smaller community in Renmark Paringa Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Homes are priced below the dearer neighbouring markets, though not at the bottom of the scale.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Renmark West snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$400/wk
Population (ERP)
1,568
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#24
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
6th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4305th in Australia
- State rank
- 456th in SA
- Peer rank
- #24 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #105 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $400
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,568(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +7.3% over 5 years · 82th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +7.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +21
- Change in 5 years
- +107
- Growth rank in SA
- 82th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,650), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,358
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,685
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 65 of 552
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,218
- Employment rate
- 66.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 461 / 27 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 13
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 8.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 272 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 77
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -49.9%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Offences Against Property1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental3
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA
- 968
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 32th
School list
- Renmark West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 124 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Renmark West Primary SchoolSchool
327 Tarcoola Street
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Other(3)
- Unnamed (No.HA1322) Heritage AgreementNature Reserve
- Parking (2)
- Renmark West (Union Church) Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
337 Tarcoola Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Renmark West (Union Church) Uniting Church
337 Tarcoola Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Renmark Paringa District Hospital (4.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 39
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 58 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 53 mm · ~7 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 83 mm · ~10 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 22 proposals
August 2026
- 1-into-9 Torrens title land division with CWMS and new road.321 RAL RAL AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341Under Assessment
- Extension to existing agricultural building (retrospective)LOT 52 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Under Assessment
- Freestanding Patio 7100 x 4600 x 3000 All Colour574 CHOWILLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
July 2026
- Outbuilding49 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- CarportLOT 91 CHOWILLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
June 2026
- Land Division 1 into 2 allotments comprising right of way easementLOT 3 RAL RAL AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341Under Assessment
- Swimming pool and associated safety fencing375 TARCOOLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
May 2026
- Carport (Partially Enclosed)360 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Two (2) Verandahs247 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Under Assessment
April 2026
- Extension to existing agricultural building and a verandah312 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341Under Assessment
- Re-roof and Installation of External Cladding297 TARCOOLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
March 2026
- Outbuilding324 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- New Dwelling with Garage/AlfrescoLOT 60 ONTARIO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341;LOT 61 ONTARIO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Domestic outbuildingLOT 72 RIALTO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
February 2026
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding257 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed)315 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)507 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding246 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
January 2026
- Torrens Titled Land Divisions One (1) into Two (2)79 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Land division 3 into 4 allotments, together with associated road closure197 RAL RAL AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341;LOT 123 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341;LOT 54 RAL RAL AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding with an attached verandah113 TAPALIN ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Installation of an inground swimming pool with associated fencing and equipmentLOT 63 ONTARIO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, an inground swimming pool, and a domestic outbuildingLOT 42 TARCOOLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Under Assessment
November 2025
- Outbuilding (domestic storage shed)60 CHOWILLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- 2-into-48 land division including the construction of new roads and CWMS.49 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341;55 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with a garage UMR and a domestic outbuilding148 TAPALIN ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Under Assessment
October 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding and carport88 TAPALIN ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Installation of an inground swimming pool with associated sanitary equipment and safety barrier fencing287 CUCUMUNGA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
September 2025
- Construction of an agricultural building and the onsite relocation of an existing agricultural building287 CUCUMUNGA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building170 CUCUMUNGA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding and verandah206 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- new freestanding carport, colour roof and trim365 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Dwelling alteration and addition including the construction of an attached verandah44 TARCOOLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
August 2025
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 91 CHOWILLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling with a garage and alfresco UMR and an inground swimming poolLOT 60 ONTARIO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Land division in the form of a boundary realignment (2 into 2)LOT 101 TAPALIN ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Agricultural building336 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Extension to existing storage building (retrospective)LOT 101 TAPALIN ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Installation of fiberglass swimming pool , associated sanitary equipment and safety barrier fencing341 CHOWILLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Torrens Title land division of 1 allotment into 16 with an associated public road and reserve112 TAPALIN ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
July 2025
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding221 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with an alfresco and garage UMR, ancillary accommodation, and a domestic outbuildingLOT 60 ONTARIO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Alterations and Additions to the existing dwelling443 CHOWILLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding477 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.3 km away).
Coalition 68.4%Labor 31.6%
5.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Renmark WestLabor 31.2% · Coalition 68.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Renmark NorthLabor 30.0% · Coalition 70.0% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- RenmarkLabor 43.1% · Coalition 56.9% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
- ParingaLabor 30.3% · Coalition 69.7% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- LyrupLabor 27.0% · Coalition 73.0% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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