Naracoorte Lucindale

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 8,706 people · 26 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Naracoorte Lucindale at a glance

8,706
Population
#39 of 72 in SA
4,591
km² area
2/km² density
41.3
Median age
0.0 vs SA
$1,459
Median HH income/wk
#26 of 72 in SA
949
SEIFA IRSAD
#37 of 72 in SA
6
Schools
5 gov, 0 Cath, 1 indep
14.9%
Born overseas
25.6%
Renting

Map shows the Naracoorte Lucindale LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Naracoorte Lucindale is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 26 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 4,591 km². Naracoorte Lucindale has a population of 8,706 , ranking #39 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Naracoorte (6,211 residents), and the highest median household income is in Moyhall at $2,833/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,459/week and median age is 41.3. About 14.9% of residents were born overseas and 10.6% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (25.1%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,633 (18.9%)
15–24 years881 (10.2%)
25–44 years2,173 (25.1%)
45–64 years2,189 (25.3%)
65+ years1,774 (20.5%)
14.9%
Born overseas
10.6%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.5%
First Nations
2.4
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (41.8%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Renting (25.6%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (97.0%) Semi/townhouse (2.9%) Flat/apartment (0.1%)
$211
Median weekly rent
$1,035
Median monthly mortgage
32.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
67.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.7%
Unemployment rate
2,591
In full-time work
1,518
In part-time work

Schools in Naracoorte Lucindale

6 schools across Naracoorte Lucindale: 83.3% Government, 0% Catholic, 16.7% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 982 (range 918 to 1032). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

SA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (16.7%) Combined (33.3%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 982 SA median 999LGA range 918 to 1032

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 6 schools in Naracoorte Lucindale, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Naracoorte High School Government Secondary Naracoorte 457 952
Naracoorte Primary School Government Primary Naracoorte 313 995
Naracoorte South Primary School Government Primary Naracoorte 265 918
Lucindale Area School Government Combined Lucindale 197 982
Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte Independent Combined Naracoorte 109 1032
Frances Primary School Government Primary Frances 26 981

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Naracoorte Lucindale. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

949
Ranked #37 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

978

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

987

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

930

Suburbs in Naracoorte Lucindale

Naracoorte Lucindale contains 26 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Naracoorte 5271 6,211 $1,373/wk 40
Lucindale 5272 637 $1,312/wk 47
Hynam 5262 198 $1,708/wk 46
Mount Light 5271 155 $1,937/wk 46
Wild Dog Valley 5271 153 $1,899/wk 48
Lochaber 5271 122 $2,374/wk 38
Avenue Range 5273 112 $1,562/wk 41
Joanna 5271 106 $1,875/wk 50
Kybybolite 5262 102 $1,208/wk 46
Frances 5262 92 $1,291/wk 37
Binnum 5262 87 $2,062/wk 45
Conmurra 5272 76 $2,166/wk 41
Woolumbool 5272 75 $1,812/wk 31
Stewart Range 5271 67 $1,187/wk 47
Keppoch 5271 65 $1,916/wk 45
Koppamurra 5271 60 $1,375/wk 44
Cadgee 5271 53 $1,781/wk 44
Moyhall 5271 52 $2,833/wk 42
Spence 5271 50 $2,249/wk 41
Fox 5272 49 $2,249/wk 49
Bool Lagoon 5271 42 $1,562/wk 39
Wrattonbully 5271 41 $1,625/wk 51
Struan 5271 40 $1,624/wk 46
Coles 5272 35 $1,458/wk 44
The Gap 5271 26 $1,125/wk 37
Trihi 5279

Postcodes covered

5262, 5271, 5272, 5273, 5279

Compare Naracoorte Lucindale with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Naracoorte Lucindale and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Naracoorte Lucindale (SA) 8,706 41.3 $1,459/wk 949 25.6% 14.9%
Wattle Range 11,814 48.2 $1,191/wk 906 21.1% 9.1%
Kingston (SA) 2,315 52.9 $1,207/wk 942 20.9% 7.3%
Tatiara 6,903 41.7 $1,507/wk 950 23.7% 13.1%
Robe 1,544 52.7 $1,236/wk 984 22.2% 10.0%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Naracoorte Lucindale

What is the population of Naracoorte Lucindale?

The 2021 Census recorded 8,706 people living in Naracoorte Lucindale, across 26 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Naracoorte Lucindale?

Naracoorte Lucindale contains 26 suburbs. The most populous are Naracoorte, Lucindale, Hynam, Mount Light, Wild Dog Valley.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Naracoorte Lucindale?

Naracoorte Lucindale covers 5 postcodes: 5262, 5271, 5272, 5273, 5279.

What is the median household income in Naracoorte Lucindale?

The population-weighted median household income across Naracoorte Lucindale is $1,459 per week (2021 Census), ranking #26 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Naracoorte Lucindale?

Naracoorte Lucindale has 6 schools, including 5 government, 0 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Naracoorte Lucindale?

Naracoorte Lucindale has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 949, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.