SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Binnum, 5262
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Binnum is a residential smaller community in Naracoorte Lucindale with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 87
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,062
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 33
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,084
- Employment rate
- 72.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 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 · 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)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 1
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Threatening Behaviour1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
15 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
January 2026
- Agricultural Building107 MUECKES RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
- IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL1053 CONKAR RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals
September 2025
- Pergola Extension328 BODDINGTONS RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
July 2025
- Machinery storage shed107 MUECKES RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
October 2023
- Machinery ShedLOT 312 BODDINGTONS WEST RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
- Shearing ShedLOT 453 MALONES RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
March 2023
- Farm Shed169 WATERS RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Farm Shed6060 FRANCES RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
March 2022
- Detached dwelling including garage, portico and alfresco2049 CADGEE RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Garage353 BODDINGTONS RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
September 2021
- Hay shed607 BODDINGTONS RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
- Farm Shed62 JOYS RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
April 2021
- Boundary realignment328 BODDINGTONS RD BINNUM SA 5262;LOT 1 PERKINS RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
March 2021
- Shearing Shed328 BODDINGTONS RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- IMPLEMENT SHED2049 CADGEE RD BINNUM SA 5262Decision 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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Agricultural Buildingplanning107 MUECKES RD BINNUM SA 5262Lodged 26 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
- Boundary realignmentplanning328 BODDINGTONS RD BINNUM SA 5262;LOT 1 PERKINS RD BINNUM SA 5262Lodged 23 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Detached dwelling including garage, portico and alfrescoplanning2049 CADGEE RD BINNUM SA 5262Lodged 15 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
- Farm Shedplanning169 WATERS RD BINNUM SA 5262Lodged 22 Mar 2023 · Decision Made
- Farm Shedplanning6060 FRANCES RD BINNUM SA 5262Lodged 27 Sep 2022 · Decision Made
- Farm Shedplanning62 JOYS RD BINNUM SA 5262Lodged 07 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Garageplanning353 BODDINGTONS RD BINNUM SA 5262Lodged 10 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- Hay shedplanning607 BODDINGTONS RD BINNUM SA 5262Lodged 12 Sep 2021 · 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
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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