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SA · Naracoorte Lucindale Council

Spence (SA), SA, 5271

Current weather

12.2°CRain showers

97% humidity · 29.4 km/h wind · 16.1° / 9.7° today · 9.8 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Spence (SA) is a small locality in the Naracoorte Lucindale area, home to around 50 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 1 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 20.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
50
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,249
Dwelling vacancy
31.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 22
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
76.2%
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)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
20
State safety percentile
27.2th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
55
Year-on-year change
0%

Most common offence types

  • Sct - Residence1

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.

7 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • Yard Cover
    309 TIVERS RD SPENCE SA 5271Decision Made
2025· 1 proposal

  • August 2025

  • Shed
    309 TIVERS RD SPENCE SA 5271Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • August 2023

  • Yard Cover
    1443 SPENCE-COLES RD SPENCE SA 5271Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal

  • March 2022

  • Yard Cover
    237 SPENCE-COLES RD SPENCE SA 5271Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals

  • October 2021

  • Hay Shed
    1437 COLES-KILLANOOLA RD SPENCE SA 5271Decision Made

  • May 2021

  • Detached Dwelling with garage, alfresco and verandahs
    136 SAUNDERS RD SPENCE SA 5271Decision Made
2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Installation and commissioning of five (5) FrostBoss C49 frost fans
    LOT 300 COLES-KILLANOOLA RD SPENCE SA 5271Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Heritage placeState heritage

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.

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Recent changes

  • Heritage placeheritageState heritage
  • Detached Dwelling with garage, alfresco and verandahsplanning136 SAUNDERS RD SPENCE SA 5271Lodged 28 May 2021 · Decision Made
  • Hay Shedplanning1437 COLES-KILLANOOLA RD SPENCE SA 5271Lodged 11 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
  • Installation and commissioning of five (5) FrostBoss C49 frost fansplanningLOT 300 COLES-KILLANOOLA RD SPENCE SA 5271Lodged 17 Sep 2020 · Decision Made
  • Shedplanning309 TIVERS RD SPENCE SA 5271Lodged 18 Aug 2025 · Decision Made
  • Yard Coverplanning309 TIVERS RD SPENCE SA 5271Lodged 12 Feb 2026 · Decision Made
  • Yard Coverplanning1443 SPENCE-COLES RD SPENCE SA 5271Lodged 02 Aug 2023 · Decision Made
  • Yard Coverplanning237 SPENCE-COLES RD SPENCE SA 5271Lodged 28 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
  • Sct - Residencecrime1

Data sources & freshness