Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$520,000
Down 14.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $470k
- 4 bed
- $640k
- 5+ bed
- $730k
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The quick read on
Renmark West
SA 5341 · Renmark Paringa
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $520,000
- Population
- 1,358
- Postcode
- 5341
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Renmark West, South Australia
Property market insights for Renmark West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Renmark West SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$525 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Renmark West, SA is currently $520,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Renmark West has a 12-month growth rate of -14.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $470,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $730,000 in Renmark West.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Renmark West is $525 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Renmark West safe?
The overall rate for Renmark West is 1,334 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Renmark West.
Overall crime rate
1,334
offences per 100,000 residents
56% belowRest of SA
Renmark WestRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Renmark West?
Renmark West SA 5341 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
1,358 people call Renmark West home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,685 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,358
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,218 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.7%Above
15–3422.2%Above
35–5425.5%Above
55–7427.2%Below
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.7%Above
Townhouses5.5%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.3%Below
Paying a mortgage51.1%Above
Renting12.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.5%Below
One car19.1%Below
Two cars38.2%Above
Three or more40.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.4%Below
Drove to work71.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled4.4%Below
What stands out in Renmark West
7.4% of workers in Renmark West worked from home on Census day.
48.7% of people in Renmark West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Renmark West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Renmark West SA 5341.
Is Renmark West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.7% of Renmark West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
384 family households lived in Renmark West; 47.9% were couple families and 8.1% were one-parent families.
36.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Renmark West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Renmark West had 1,358 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Renmark West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.7% of occupied private dwellings in Renmark West.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Renmark West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
51.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Renmark West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Renmark West had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 35.5%, while 26.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Renmark West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
71.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Renmark West?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 19.1% of the total.
78.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Renmark West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.7% reported a different address.
8.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Renmark West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.3% of residents used only English at home.
10.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Renmark West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.4% of Renmark West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Renmark West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Renmark West.
Australian ancestry made up 45.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Renmark West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Renmark West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.5%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
36.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Renmark West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Renmark West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Renmark West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,685 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,218.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Renmark West compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.4% in Renmark West, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 36.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 12.7% in Renmark West, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Renmark West
Is Renmark West expensive?
The median house price is $520,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Renmark West good for families?
The Census counted 384 local families, and 20.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Renmark West?
Larger houses have a median around $730,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Renmark West
22 streets in Renmark West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arumpo St
- Bookmark Ave
- Box Rd
- Chino St
- Chowilla St
- Cucumunga St
- Cuttle St
- Etiwanda St
- Government Rd
- Kernich St
- Kulkyne St
- Maniatis Rd
- Nicholls Rd
- Nuske Rd
- Ontario St
- Quarte St
- Ral Ral Ave
- Rialto St
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- Roper Ave
- Sixty Foot Rd
- Tapalin St
- Tarcoola St
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