SA · Renmark Paringa Council
Renmark West, SA, 5341
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Desirability index
#74 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Renmark West is a small locality in the Renmark Paringa area, home to around 1,358 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 13 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 9.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $400, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- 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)
- 25 / 27 / 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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 13
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 9.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 272 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 77
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
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
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.
189 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
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 5341Under Assessment
- 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 5341Under Assessment
- 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· 34 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
June 2025
- 2 Outbuildings324 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Decision Made
2024· 36 proposals
36 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 26 proposals
26 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 20 proposals
20 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 34 proposals
34 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 17 proposals
17 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)
- 6/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 66.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #74 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
- 2 Outbuildingsplanning324 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 24 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
- 2-into-48 land division including the construction of new roads and CWMS.planning49 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341;55 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 17 Nov 2025 · Under Assessment
- Agricultural buildingplanning336 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 15 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
- Alterations and Additions to the existing dwellingplanning443 CHOWILLA ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 16 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Carport (Partially Enclosed)planning360 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 21 May 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning257 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 25 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning246 BOOKMARK AV RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 02 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning221 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 29 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning477 KULKYNE ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 09 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (shed)planning315 ARUMPO ST RENMARK WEST SA 5341Lodged 18 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
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