SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Fox, 5272
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Suburb profile
Fox 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. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 49
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,249
- Dwelling vacancy
- 45.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 22
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 71.8%
- 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 (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 11
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
- 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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
January 2026
- Workers Accommodation155 KIRKLANDS RD FOX SA 5272Decision Made
2023· 2 proposals
October 2023
- Machinery Shed2233 CONMURRA RD FOX SA 5272Decision Made
February 2023
- Machinery Shed1601 CONMURRA RD FOX SA 5272Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
August 2022
- Cattle yard coverLOT 52 LEGGES LANE FOX SA 5272Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Shearing Shed1499 CALLENDALE RD FOX SA 5272Decision Made
March 2021
- Optus Telecommunications Facility1928 LEGGES LANE FOX SA 5272Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal
October 2020
- Garage1852 CONMURRA RD FOX 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
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)
- 1
- 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
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Cattle yard coverplanningLOT 52 LEGGES LANE FOX SA 5272Lodged 19 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- Garageplanning1852 CONMURRA RD FOX SA 5272Lodged 22 Oct 2020 · Decision Made
- Machinery Shedplanning2233 CONMURRA RD FOX SA 5272Lodged 17 Oct 2023 · Decision Made
- Machinery Shedplanning1601 CONMURRA RD FOX SA 5272Lodged 07 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Optus Telecommunications Facilityplanning1928 LEGGES LANE FOX SA 5272Lodged 25 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONplanningResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- Shearing Shedplanning1499 CALLENDALE RD FOX SA 5272Lodged 09 Jul 2021 · 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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