SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Keppoch, 5271
Current weather
9°CLight drizzle
85% humidity · 26 km/h wind · 13.7° / 7.5° today · 12.5 mm rain
Updated
- Premium
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
Suburb profile
Keppoch is a welcoming smaller community in Naracoorte Lucindale, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 65
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $400
- Employment rate
- 72.9%
- 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
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 62th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 55
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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
July 2025
- Hay Shed7766 RIDDOCH HWY KEPPOCH SA 5271Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
November 2024
- Farm Shed7852 RIDDOCH HWY KEPPOCH SA 5271Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- Installation of ground mount Solar Panels (40).1248 GRUBBED RD KEPPOCH SA 5271Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
November 2021
- Farm implement storage shed1279 BEAUMARIS RD KEPPOCH SA 5271Decision Made
March 2021
- Installation and commissioning of one (1) FrostBoss C49 frost fan19 FORREST RD KEPPOCH SA 5271Decision Made
January 2021
- Remove multiple load bearing walls as per engineers design.158 ORTONS RD KEPPOCH SA 5271Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Installation and operation of sixteen (16) FrostBoss C49 frost fans1158 GRUBBED RD KEPPOCH 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- 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
- Other Theftcrime1
- Other Unlawful Entry With Intentcrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Farm Shedplanning7852 RIDDOCH HWY KEPPOCH SA 5271Lodged 07 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
- Farm implement storage shedplanning1279 BEAUMARIS RD KEPPOCH SA 5271Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- Hay Shedplanning7766 RIDDOCH HWY KEPPOCH SA 5271Lodged 24 Jul 2025 · Decision Made
- Installation and commissioning of one (1) FrostBoss C49 frost fanplanning19 FORREST RD KEPPOCH SA 5271Lodged 19 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Installation and operation of sixteen (16) FrostBoss C49 frost fansplanning1158 GRUBBED RD KEPPOCH SA 5271Lodged 25 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Installation of ground mount Solar Panels (40).planning1248 GRUBBED RD KEPPOCH SA 5271Lodged 20 Sep 2023 · 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
More in Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.