SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Coles, 5272
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Suburb profile
Coles is a residential smaller community in Naracoorte Lucindale with a familiar suburban feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 35
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,458
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 17
- Median monthly mortgage
- $780
- Employment rate
- 86.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.7
- State safety percentile
- 81.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 11
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Sct - Non Residence1
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.
7 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
October 2025
- New telecommunciations facility comprising a 40m high monopole, six (6) panel antennas on a triangular headframe, one (1) equipment shelter not more than 3m high with a base area of not more than 7.5m² at the base of the tower and ancillary equipment. This is to be installed within a new 100m² fenced compound.2142 CALLENDALE RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
April 2024
- Detached dwelling with porch, verandah and alfresco440 ELAD RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made
- Hay Shed1601 CHARCUTT RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Machinery Shed1601 CHARCUTT RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made
July 2022
- Machinery/Hay shedLOT 3 DIAGONAL RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
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
- Other Theftcrime1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Sct - Non Residencecrime1
- Detached dwelling with porch, verandah and alfrescoplanning440 ELAD RD COLES SA 5272Lodged 18 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Hay Shedplanning1601 CHARCUTT RD COLES SA 5272Lodged 10 Apr 2024 · Decision Made
- Machinery Shedplanning1601 CHARCUTT RD COLES SA 5272Lodged 23 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- Machinery/Hay shedplanningLOT 3 DIAGONAL RD COLES SA 5272Lodged 08 Jul 2022 · Decision Made
- New telecommunciations facility comprising a 40m high monopole, six (6) panel antennas on a triangular headframe, one (1) equipment shelter not more than 3m high with a base area of not more than 7.5m² at the base of the tower and ancillary equipment. This is to be installed within a new 100m² fenced compound.planning2142 CALLENDALE RD COLES SA 5272Lodged 01 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- 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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