Median house price
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SA · Mid Murray Council
Lake Carlet, 5238
Est. population · Jun 2025
8
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.3%
Median age
65
Median income
$900/wk
Employment rate
20%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Lake Carlet is a quieter smaller community in Mid Murray Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the metro area around Adelaide is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Lake Carlet snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
8
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
79.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
24th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
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
8(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +14.3% over 5 years · 24th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +14.3%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in SA
- 24th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 65
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 79.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 24
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 20%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
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) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mannum District Hospital (21.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
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
- 31° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 56 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 72 mm · ~9 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 114 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 102 mm · ~13 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
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.
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- River Structure (Pontoon)11 LAKE CARLET SHACK RD LAKE CARLET SA 5238;LOT 144 LAKE CARLET SHACK RD LAKE CARLET SA 5238Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- Construction of a retaining wall5 LAKE CARLET SHACK RD LAKE CARLET SA 5238Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of an elevated detached dwelling with an integrated covered terrace, deck, under croft laundry/bathroom/store, and associated earthworks and retaining walls within a flood plain.12 LAKE CARLET SHACK RD LAKE CARLET SA 5238Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Construction of a replacement jetty9 LAKE CARLET SHACK RD LAKE CARLET SA 5238;LOT 144 LAKE CARLET SHACK RD LAKE CARLET SA 5238Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
March 2022
- Construct a Timber JettyLOT 144 LAKE CARLET SHACK RD LAKE CARLET SA 5238Decision Made
February 2022
- Demolition of an existing shack and boat ramp, and the construction of an elevated detached dwelling with a balcony, external staircase, and partially enclosed storage area, and the installation of retaining walls, and earthworks in a flood plain1 LAKE CARLET SHACK RD LAKE CARLET SA 5238Decision 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 · 2020–2026 · Updated
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 · current · Updated
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 34.0 km away).
Coalition 67.0%Labor 33.0%
4.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- PurnongLabor 24.0% · Coalition 76.0% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- Walker FlatLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)12.9 km away
- MannumLabor 43.8% · Coalition 56.2% TPP (2025)21.2 km away
- PondeLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)22.1 km away
- NildottieLabor 29.9% · Coalition 70.1% TPP (2025)24.1 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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