SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Lucindale, 5272
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Desirability score
- Rural
- Schools
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
In Naracoorte Lucindale, Lucindale keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 637
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,312
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 283
- Median monthly mortgage
- $750
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 27 / 3 / 4
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.
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $395
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 18
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 11
- Increase (daily rate)
- +28.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault2
- Other Property Damage And Environmental4
- Other Theft4
- Sct - Non Residence2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 982
- Balharry Memorial KindergartenCentenary AvenuePreschools
- Lucindale Area SchoolCombined · ICSEA 982
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
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
61 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Domestic shed75 FAIRVIEW RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Demolition of two existing sheds and construction of a replacement building for a service trade premises with associated advertising, carparking, fencing and hard stand storage areas.3 -4 SHEOAK GR LUCINDALE SA 5272;3 GUM AV LUCINDALE SA 5272;6 SHEOAK GR LUCINDALE SA 5272;LOT 175 SHEOAK GR LUCINDALE SA 5272Under Assessment
- Two (2) Shipping Containers to be used as storage sheds15 -17 WATSON AV LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Re- Alignment between 2 x Rural PropertiesLOT 450 REID RD LUCINDALE SA 5272;LOT 63 CALLENDALE RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Under Assessment
March 2026
- Verandah119 ROACH RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
February 2026
- Outbuilding - Shed replacement5 CENTENARY AV LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Storage shed and carport and outbuilding10 ASH GR LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
September 2025
- Dwelling extension73 FORFEIT LANE LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
August 2025
- garage and carport36 MUSGRAVE AV LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- Shed9 -11 MARY ST LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Create an additional allotment. The entirety of the heritage agreement land + a smaller adjacent cleared area to be on one title, for recreational purposes. The balance to exist on a separate title.LOT 386 BLACK RANGE RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
October 2024
- Solar panels on a ground-mounted framework and battery storage.516 CONRICKS RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Under Assessment
- Cattle yard cover625 BLACK RANGE RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
June 2024
- Domestic Garage16 ASH GR LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
May 2024
- 4 Lot Land Division to create 4 allotments for general farming650 COUNTRY CLUB RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- VerandahLOT 364 WEST TCE LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling including verandah with associated Storage ShedLOT 185 MUSGRAVE AV LUCINDALE SA 5272Under Assessment
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling Extension158 MANSONS RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Under Assessment
October 2023
- Storage shed3596 KONETTA RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Domestic Shed3846 KONETTA RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
September 2023
- Storage Shed10 MUSGRAVE AV LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
August 2023
- Dwelling addition3264 LUCINDALE RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
July 2023
- Change of use to a Dwelling.125A ROACH RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Carport538 FAIRVIEW RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
June 2023
- Storage Shed3249 LUCINDALE RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Two Airplane hangars3293 AVENUE RANGE RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
May 2023
- Storage shed11 HAKEA ST LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
February 2023
- Hay Shed46 BROADLANDS LANE LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Agricultural Shed2914 CONMURRA RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Machinery Shed46 BROADLANDS LANE LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Machinery Shed Extension2998 KONETTA RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
November 2022
- Verandah3 WATSON AV LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
October 2022
- Shipping Container3293 AVENUE RANGE RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Change of use - Storage yardLOT 183 MUSGRAVE AV LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Storage shed/garage90 FERGUSON RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
September 2022
- Rural shed121 GUM AV LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Sheep yard cover3062 CONMURRA RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- Storage shed13 BANKSIA ST LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
April 2022
- Detached dwelling including garage, verandah and alfresco25 POTTS LANE LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
- New football goal postsLOT 364 WEST TCE LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision 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
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
4 state heritage places
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- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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 safer places
- 1
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 25.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5952nd in Australia
- State rank
- 597th in SA
- Peer rank
- #117 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #199 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime2
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime4
- Other Theftcrime4
- Sct - Non Residencecrime2
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime3
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- 4 Lot Land Division to create 4 allotments for general farmingplanning650 COUNTRY CLUB RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Lodged 28 May 2024 · 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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