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Coles, 5272

Est. population · Jun 2025

35

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.9%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,458/wk

Employment rate

86.2%

University qualified

27.3%

Work from home

36%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Coles is known for: Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Coles is a rural locality in South Australia, in Naracoorte Lucindale Council.

Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, and working from home is more common than in comparable places. Trade-offs centre on thinner local amenities and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with local amenities 100% below the peer median.

Overall, Coles suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and university qualifications over local amenities.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in South Australia (602)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Local amenity access is relatively limited
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Coles compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$115/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

35

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

23.5%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

81st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

14th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

35(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +2.9% over 5 years · 14th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+2.9%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in SA
14th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~50), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$115
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
50% / 50% / 0%
Employment rate
86.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
36% / 0% / 32%
Walked or cycled to work
12%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
16 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

27.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 9.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified27.3% · 22.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational9.1% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below63.6% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies57.1%
  • Health42.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$46,020

16th percentile in SA · -22% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$44,804

10th percentile in SA · -31% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

94th percentile in SA · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$81,061

55th percentile in SA · +28% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

57th percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5272 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
575
Taxpayers reporting net rent
101
Median net rent
$169
Taxpayers reporting business income
61
Taxable income vs state median
-15%
Salary / wages vs state median
-22%
Rental investment vs state median
+50%
Super vs state median
+4%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

80.0% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 34.8× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
80.0%

98th percentile in SA · +3378% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
20
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5272

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers10

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5272 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for South Australia - South East (SA4 407), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12134,568
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12143,627
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 84151,363
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,073
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412992
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211833
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413346
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416308
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419301
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

South Australia - South East is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 25 · AFF share +2005% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

11.8% born overseas

Language at home
30 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
4 (11.8%)
Australian citizens
33

Religion

54.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 54.3%, while 34.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion34.3%45.2%
Christianity54.3%40%
Other / not stated11.4%14.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2023–24)
3
Against the person
0
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
85.7
State crime-rate percentile
80.5th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
11
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
57.14

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft1
  • Other Unlawful Entry With Intent1
  • Sct - Non Residence1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.2%
Woodland / forest cover
2.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
26°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Penola War Memorial Hospital (32.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

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.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
26° / 13°
Rainfall
65 mm · ~8 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
140 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 7°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 9°
Rainfall
158 mm · ~20 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 alfresco
    440 ELAD RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made
  • Hay Shed
    1601 CHARCUTT RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals

  • August 2022

  • Machinery Shed
    1601 CHARCUTT RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made

  • July 2022

  • Machinery/Hay shed
    LOT 3 DIAGONAL RD COLES SA 5272Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
  • SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATION
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • WATTLE RANGE COUNCIL
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Barker
Member of Parliament
Tony PASIN (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,045
Turnout (2025)
92.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.5 km away).

Coalition 75.5%Labor 24.5%

12.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • FurnerLabor 12.8% · Coalition 87.2% TPP (2025)23.9 km away
  • CoonawarraLabor 19.4% · Coalition 80.6% TPP (2025)28.1 km away
  • PenolaLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)31.4 km away
  • Mount BurrLabor 42.0% · Coalition 58.0% TPP (2025)33.1 km away
  • LucindaleLabor 14.5% · Coalition 85.5% TPP (2025)34.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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