Renmark West Postcode

South Australia

Remote
5341
Postcode for Renmark West, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 211 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,358
1,358
Population
41
Median Age
$1,685
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Renmark West Compares

Renmark West vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRenmark WestSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,685 ≈SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,218 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.4% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Renmark West is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5341. It lies roughly 211 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Renmark Paringa.

According to the 2021 Census, Renmark West has a population of 1,358 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,685, close to the SA average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 23 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Renmark West includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,218, with 487 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Renmark West scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Renmark West is part of the Murray and Mallee statistical area in South Australia.

Renmark West Details

Postcode5341
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,358
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,685/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$788/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,218
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area33.6 km²
Population Density40/km²
Total Dwellings487
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population23 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-34.1849077
Longitude140.7168427
Distance from Adelaide211 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Murray and Mallee
Local GovernmentRenmark Paringa
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (24.0%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years281 (20.7%)
15–24 years133 (9.8%)
25–44 years326 (24.0%)
45–64 years401 (29.5%)
65+ years214 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.3%) Mortgaged (51.1%) Rented (12.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis142 (10.5%)
Asthma102 (7.5%)
Diabetes70 (5.2%)
Heart Disease45 (3.3%)
Cancer40 (2.9%)
Lung Condition21 (1.5%)
Dementia6 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.5%)
1 vehicle91 (19.3%)
2 vehicles182 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles191 (40.6%)

Suburbs Near Renmark West

Renmark 2.8 km Old Calperum 3.5 km Crescent 3.5 km Renmark South 4.3 km Renmark North 5.5 km Paringa 6.3 km Murtho 8.7 km Mundic Creek 9.5 km Cooltong 9.7 km Lyrup 9.9 km Chaffey 11.7 km Wonuarra 12.6 km

Same Postcode (5341)

Calperum Calperum Station Chaffey Chowilla Cooltong Crescent Old Calperum Renmark Renmark North Renmark South

More Renmark West Data

Renmark Paringa LGA 16 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 9,813 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Renmark (3.1 km)

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.