SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Lochaber, SA, 5271
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Suburb snapshot
Lochaber is a small locality in the Naracoorte Lucindale area, home to around 122 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 2 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 16.4 offences per 1,000 residents, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 51
- Median monthly mortgage
- $250
- Employment rate
- 78.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
- State safety percentile
- 19.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 55
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Theft1
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
10 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Hay shed126 SHUARDS LANE LOCHABER SA 5271Under Assessment
March 2026
- Hay Storage Shed245 BROOKLYN RD LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal
January 2025
- Machinery Shed9930 RIDDOCH HWY LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- New Toilet Block1822 GRUBBED RD LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
January 2023
- Machinery and Hay storage shedLOT 127 BRAEMAR RD LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Machinery Shed9564 RIDDOCH HWY LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
- Dwelling408 LOCHABER NORTH RD LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Implement Shed9798 RIDDOCH HWY LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
March 2021
- Fodder Shed1071B LOCHABER LANE LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
- Hay Shed54 PETER BOURNES RD LOCHABER SA 5271Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
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 via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Dwellingplanning408 LOCHABER NORTH RD LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 12 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- Fodder Shedplanning1071B LOCHABER LANE LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 03 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Hay Shedplanning54 PETER BOURNES RD LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 01 Mar 2021 · Decision Made
- Hay Storage Shedplanning245 BROOKLYN RD LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 23 Mar 2026 · Decision Made
- Hay shedplanning126 SHUARDS LANE LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 24 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Implement Shedplanning9798 RIDDOCH HWY LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Decision Made
- Machinery Shedplanning9930 RIDDOCH HWY LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 20 Jan 2025 · Decision Made
- Machinery Shedplanning9564 RIDDOCH HWY LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 15 Aug 2022 · Decision Made
- Machinery and Hay storage shedplanningLOT 127 BRAEMAR RD LOCHABER SA 5271Lodged 25 Jan 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
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