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SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Lucindale, 5272
Est. population · Jun 2025
636
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,312/wk
Employment rate
62%
Languages at home
0.7%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- National parks
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Naracoorte Lucindale Council, Lucindale keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. 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.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing costs sit in a more approachable middle band than nearby premium pockets.
Reported crime has been rising recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Lucindale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$395/wk
Population (ERP)
636
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
18.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#100
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 28.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5775th in Australia
- State rank
- 574th in SA
- Peer rank
- #100 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #176 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
636(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 58th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +14
- Growth rank in SA
- 58th 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 (~650), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 225 / 3 / 4 (+ 5 other)
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.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- 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
- 43.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 11
- Increase (daily rate)
- +28.9%
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 · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1 (1 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 982
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- Balharry Memorial KindergartenCentenary AvenuePreschools
- Lucindale Area SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 197 students · Top SEA quarter 9%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Naracoorte Health Service (33.2 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
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 10
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.7
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 8 proposals
August 2026
- Airport storage facilityLOT 367 AVENUE RANGE RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Decision Made
July 2026
- Machinery Shed2914 CONMURRA RD LUCINDALE SA 5272Under Assessment
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 5272Decision Made
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· 9 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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Dwelling, former Police Station and Cell Building32 Musgrave Avenue LUCINDALELocal heritage
- Farm Group "Redbank"Callendale Road LUCINDALELocal heritage
- Former Presbyterian Church1 Willow Avenue LUCINDALELocal heritage
- Former Shop, Store24 Musgrave Avenue LUCINDALELocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
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 · 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 55.7 km away).
Coalition 84.1%Labor 15.9%
21.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- LucindaleLabor 14.5% · Coalition 85.5% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
- NaracoorteLabor 29.9% · Coalition 70.1% TPP (2025)34.4 km away
- Naracoorte SouthLabor 29.9% · Coalition 70.1% TPP (2025)34.4 km away
- FurnerLabor 12.8% · Coalition 87.2% TPP (2025)42.7 km away
- PadthawayLabor 22.3% · Coalition 77.7% TPP (2025)49.1 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
More in Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.