SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Naracoorte, 5271
Current weather
8.6°CLight drizzle
88% humidity · 28 km/h wind · 12.7° / 7° today · 12.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Naracoorte is a regional centre in Naracoorte Lucindale that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Schools and education options in the area make family routines easier to manage. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with growth momentum and parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 6,211
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,373
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 306 of 2,691
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 162 / 128 / 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.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $289.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $400
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $385
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 50
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 211
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 145
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 55
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault15
- Other Property Damage And Environmental48
- Other Theft28
- Sct - Non Residence19
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury42
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5 (3 schools, 2 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 973.5
- Michelle DeGaris Memorial Kindergarten10 Price AvePreschools
- Naracoorte High SchoolSecondary · ICSEA 952
- Naracoorte North Kindergarten39 Park TerracePreschools
- Naracoorte Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 995
- Naracoorte South Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 918
- Sunrise Christian School NaracoorteCombined · ICSEA 1032
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rolland St / Smith St -East side (Naracoorte Battery Service)
- Smith St / Bank Pl - North side (Naracoorte)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
613 planning-related records
2026· 40 proposals
June 2026
- Domestic shed17 BARCLAY AV NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Dwelling addition324 CEDAR AV NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
- Domestic shed14 MAGAREY CR NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Pergola6 ACACIA CT NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Storage shed131 CARTHYS RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Storage ShedLOT 85 DEVIATION RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Verandah173 GORDON ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- 2 Lot Community Title Division1 WILLIAMS RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
- Domestic Shed23 VANSTONES RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Detached dwelling including garage, portico and alfresco10 BUSHLARK DR NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Garage174 GORDON ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Storage shedLOT 965 PARK TCE NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Storage shed7 GUNNING RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
May 2026
- Carport to front of existing building with leanto84 PINKERTON RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
- Dwelling Extension76A BUTLER TCE NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL82 JENKINS TCE NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Detached dwelling including garage, portico and alfrescoLOT 6 HIGGS RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
- Carport and Verandah extension to existing shed1 UNION CR NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Detached dwelling including garage, portico and alfresco302 SMITH ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Storage shed3 ARTHUR ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Semi detached dwelling comprising of two dwellings erected side by side with associated portico, garage and alfresco.1 WILLIAMS RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
- Create 4 additional Rural Living allotments.LOT 692 WRIGHTS RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
April 2026
- Freestanding Verandah24 STEWART TCE NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Create 5 additional, Rural Living allotments214 BLACKWELL RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
- 1 into 4 Community Title land division165 GORDON ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
- Verandah1 -10 SPORTS CENTRE DR NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
March 2026
- Entertaining area10 MCLAY ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Leanto158 GORDON ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Garage53 FOSTER ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Carport36 LIVINGSTON ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Pergola7 WHEELER ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Domestic shed40 THOMPSONS RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Carport18 LOVEDAY ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Storage shedLOT 3 HIGGS RD NARACOORTE SA 5271Under Assessment
February 2026
- Domestic ShedLOT 15 CEDAR AV NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- New Light towers x21 -10 SPORTS CENTRE DR NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- 20G0099.LT1LD - 1 into 2 Lot Land DivisionLOT 103 GORDON ST NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Relocation of existing shed on property22 BUTLER TCE NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Carport9 CORNER CR NARACOORTE SA 5271Decision Made
- Construction of three (3) Storage sheds with security fencing.6 DONALD ST NARACOORTE 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
44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Naracoorte RSLBar
- Bench (2)
- McRae St/Robertson StBus stop
- Morris bakery & CafeCafe
- Showgrounds CafeCafe
- Bricey's South East Collision RepairsCar repair
- Munro & Grigg Auto RepairsCar repair
- Naracoorte Service CentreCar repair
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Naracoorte Health Service101 Jenkins TerracePublic Hospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
43 state heritage places
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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 safer places
- 1
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 52.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 15% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1437th in Australia
- State rank
- 101st in SA
- Peer rank
- #7 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #12 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime15
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime48
- Other Theftcrime28
- Sct - Non Residencecrime19
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime42
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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