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Naracoorte Lucindale
South Australia · South Australia - South East · 8,706 people · 26 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Naracoorte Lucindale at a glance
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
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,633 (18.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 881 (10.2%) |
| 25–44 years | 2,173 (25.1%) |
| 45–64 years | 2,189 (25.3%) |
| 65+ years | 1,774 (20.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Naracoorte Lucindale
Naracoorte Lucindale contains 26 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median 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
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.