SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Bool Lagoon, 5271
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Bool Lagoon 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Population
- Population
- 42
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,562
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $880
- Employment rate
- 80.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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 (2023–24)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.8
- State safety percentile
- 33.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 55
Most common offence types
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv1
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; 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.
6 planning-related records
2022· 2 proposals
January 2022
- Agricultural building1470 COLES-KILLANOOLA RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Decision Made
- Agricultural Building120 PENOLA-LUCINDALE RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
December 2021
- Hay shed364 BOOL LAGOON WEST RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Decision Made
November 2021
- Sheep Yard Cover307 BOOL LAGOON WEST RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Decision Made
April 2021
- Farm Implement Storage Shed916 BOOL LAGOON RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Decision Made
March 2021
- Boundary realignment709 BOOL LAGOON RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Decision 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bool Lagoon Game Reserve and Hacks Lagoon Conservation Park
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
Recent changes
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mvcrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Bool Lagoon Game Reserve and Hacks Lagoon Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- Agricultural Buildingplanning120 PENOLA-LUCINDALE RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Lodged 11 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
- Agricultural buildingplanning1470 COLES-KILLANOOLA RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Lodged 27 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
- Boundary realignmentplanning709 BOOL LAGOON RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Lodged 11 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Farm Implement Storage Shedplanning916 BOOL LAGOON RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Lodged 20 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Hay shedplanning364 BOOL LAGOON WEST RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Lodged 20 Dec 2021 · Decision Made
- Sheep Yard Coverplanning307 BOOL LAGOON WEST RD BOOL LAGOON SA 5271Lodged 17 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- 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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