SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council
Mount Light, SA, 5271
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Suburb snapshot
Mount Light is a small locality in the Naracoorte Lucindale area, home to around 155 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 63
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,000
- Employment rate
- 71.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
21 planning-related records
2025· 7 proposals
October 2025
- Outbuilding with undercover carport431 CEDAR AV MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
August 2025
- Machinery shed407 HYNAM CAVES RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
July 2025
- Storage shed133 JIM KELLY RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling118 JIM KELLY RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
- Garage138 CLARKSONS RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
June 2025
- Implement Shed11520 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
May 2025
- Hay Shed543 LANGKOOP RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Garage24 JIM KELLY RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
July 2024
- Dwelling addition including alfresco828 LANGKOOP RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Carport431 CEDAR AV MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
June 2023
- Pergola463 CAVES RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
May 2023
- Yard Cover407 HYNAM CAVES RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
November 2022
- Farm shed217 CK SMITHS RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
March 2021
- Garage387 CEDAR AV MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
January 2021
- Change of Use from Workers Accommodation to Dwelling705 OLD CAVES RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
2020· 4 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of a Detached Dwelling and Associated Farming ActivitiesLOT 382 OLD CAVES RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
- Agricultural Building11385 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
- Swimming pool & safety barrier11421 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
November 2020
- 2 Dwellings on the property. Land division to create separate allotments for each dwelling.705 OLD CAVES RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
- WATTLE RANGE COUNCILResource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · 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)
- 8/10
- 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
7 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
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- 2 Dwellings on the property. Land division to create separate allotments for each dwelling.planning705 OLD CAVES RD MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Lodged 06 Nov 2020 · Decision Made
- Agricultural Buildingplanning11385 RIDDOCH HWY MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Lodged 08 Dec 2020 · Decision Made
- Carportplanning431 CEDAR AV MOUNT LIGHT SA 5271Lodged 30 Nov 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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