South Australia · Postcode 5272

Lucindale postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 278 km from Adelaide

Outer Regional
637
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
$150
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lucindale at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5272 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
637 People Resident population, Census 2021
Naracoorte Lucindale Council area 26 suburbs, 5 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$1,312/wk
15% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$150/wk
51% below SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
matches SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
2.7 pts below SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Lucindale vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLucindaleSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $750 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Lucindale is a locality 278 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5272. It falls within the South Australia - South East region. The local government area is Naracoorte Lucindale.

According to the 2021 Census, Lucindale has a population of 637 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 7 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Lucindale includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $750, with 237 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lucindale scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Lucindale is served by Lucindale Area School.

Lucindale is part of the Limestone Coast statistical area in South Australia.

Lucindale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5272
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)637
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$758/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$750
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area572.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings237
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population7 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.9725065
Longitude140.3698235
Distance from Adelaide278 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentNaracoorte Lucindale
Federal ElectorateBarker
State ElectorateMackillop
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (21.5%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years108 (17.0%)
15–24 years59 (9.3%)
25–44 years137 (21.5%)
45–64 years194 (30.5%)
65+ years138 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.3%) Mortgaged (24.3%) Rented (18.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lucindale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma53 (8.3%)
Arthritis49 (7.7%)
Heart Disease34 (5.3%)
Diabetes30 (4.7%)
Cancer14 (2.2%)
Lung Condition9 (1.4%)
Dementia4 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (5.5%)
1 vehicle55 (23.4%)
2 vehicles88 (37.4%)
3+ vehicles79 (33.6%)

Schools in Lucindale

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Lucindale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Lucindale Area School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 982 · 197 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.