Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 53 mm · ~7 rainy days
SA · Coorong Council
Narrung, 5259
Population
183
Median age
33
Median income
$1,020/wk
Employed
47.2%
Languages at home
19.6%non-English
Top: Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Narrung is a welcoming smaller community in Coorong, with a settled community character. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Living here
Population
- Population
- 183
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,020
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 96
- Median monthly mortgage
- $878
- Employment rate
- 47.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 3 / 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.
Community & culture
19.6% speak a language other than English at home; 5.3% born overseas
- Language at home
- 127 English only · 31 other
- Non-English at home
- 19.6%
- Born overseas
- 8 (5.3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 100 (54.6%)
- Australian citizens
- 154
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Australian Indigenous languages17 · 100%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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)
- 24
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 131.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 18
- Increase (daily rate)
- +118.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault1
- Other Property Damage And Environmental8
- Other Theft1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury4
- Threatening Behaviour3
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Raukkan Aboriginal SchoolTaplin StreetAboriginal/Anangu Schools
- Raukkan Child Parent CentreTaplin StreetPreschools
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 103 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 104 mm · ~13 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
15 planning-related records
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of 15m x 15m x 4.8m Gable Roof Shed - 10 Degree Pitch - Wind Category: N2/CAT2=33mps - Colorbond Alphaclad Walls - Colorbond CGI Roof - 3 x Gable Sliding Doors on Triple Track - 1 x Fire Egress PA Door 820mm(w) - Insulation to Roof Only - Hold Down Bolts - D Gutters & 90mm Pops401 NARRUNG STUD RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
June 2025
- Carport387 NARRUNG STUD RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Farm Shed.LOT 8 NARRUNG STUD RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
July 2024
- Portable sleepout (ancillary accommodation)417 ALEXANDRINA DR NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Erect a freestanding outdoor entertaining area328 NARRUNG STUD RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
April 2023
- Implement shed 12,152m long x 7.6m wide x 3,685 m high with attached verandah 12.1m long x 6m wide x 3,6m high, (shed is the same shed as application 21020244, which was to be installed at Lot 109 NO WHERE ELSE RD DELAMERE, shed was never installed and now to be installed at 328 Narrung stud rd)328 NARRUNG STUD RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
March 2023
- Telecommunications facility consisting of 30m tall monopole, antennas, equipment shelter, fencing, amended plans dated 19/7/23.111 ALEXANDRINA DR NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
- Colourbond Shed (Outbuilding)2930 NARRUNG RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
October 2022
- Remove & rebuild jetty at same length, extend 1.2m jetty section over rock back to the land, add 4.8 m x 2.4m return to the end of the new jetty.421 NARRUNG STUD RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
February 2022
- Construction of Viewing platform within Raukkan Community417 ALEXANDRINA DR NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
- Roof only cattle yard cover (Open sided shelter to be erected over existing cattle yards)2555 NARRUNG RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
September 2021
- Agricultural Building - Shed1457 LOVEDAY BAY RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
- Erection of shed for storage purposes.2257 LOVEDAY BAY RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
July 2021
- Outbuilding - Shed419 NARRUNG STUD RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision Made
June 2021
- 120T capacity Sliding roof fertiliser storage shed. Ancillary use to the existing functions of the farming practice. To be able to purchase bulk material when it becomes available, and then to be used (on farm) at the owners discretion.882 LOVEDAY BAY RD NARRUNG SA 5259Decision 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
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime1
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime8
- Other Theftcrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime4
- Threatening Behaviourcrime3
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 120T capacity Sliding roof fertiliser storage shed. Ancillary use to the existing functions of the farming practice. To be able to purchase bulk material when it becomes available, and then to be used (on farm) at the owners discretion.planning882 LOVEDAY BAY RD NARRUNG SA 5259Lodged 22 Jun 2021 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Building - Shedplanning1457 LOVEDAY BAY RD NARRUNG SA 5259Lodged 15 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning387 NARRUNG STUD RD NARRUNG SA 5259Lodged 27 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
- Colourbond Shed (Outbuilding)planning2930 NARRUNG RD NARRUNG SA 5259Lodged 27 Mar 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
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