Naracoorte Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5271
Postcode for Naracoorte, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 297 km from Adelaide · Pop. 6,211
6,211
Population
40
Median Age
$1,373
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
114.2
Area (km²)

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

Where Naracoorte ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Naracoorte Compares

Naracoorte vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNaracoorteSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,373 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Naracoorte is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5271. It lies roughly 297 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Naracoorte Lucindale.

According to the 2021 Census, Naracoorte has a population of 6,211 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,373, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 113 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Naracoorte includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 2,387 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Naracoorte scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Naracoorte area, including Naracoorte High School, Naracoorte Primary School, Naracoorte South Primary School and others.

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

Naracoorte Details

Postcode5271
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)6,211
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,373/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$758/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area114.2 km²
Population Density54/km²
Total Dwellings2,387
Australian Citizens82.7%
Indigenous Population113 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.9602102
Longitude140.7413243
Distance from Adelaide297 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - South East
Area (SA3)Limestone Coast
Local GovernmentNaracoorte Lucindale
Federal ElectorateBarker

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (26.9%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (21.4%)
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0–14 years1,152 (18.5%)
15–24 years625 (10.1%)
25–44 years1,669 (26.9%)
45–64 years1,431 (23.0%)
65+ years1,329 (21.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.9%) Mortgaged (35.2%) Rented (27.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis561 (9.0%)
Asthma519 (8.4%)
Diabetes265 (4.3%)
Heart Disease263 (4.2%)
Cancer150 (2.4%)
Lung Condition111 (1.8%)
Dementia68 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle116 (5.0%)
1 vehicle779 (33.3%)
2 vehicles945 (40.5%)
3+ vehicles496 (21.2%)

Schools in Naracoorte

Naracoorte High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 952 · 457 students
Naracoorte Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 995 · 313 students
Naracoorte South Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 918 · 265 students
Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1032 · 109 students

Suburbs Near Naracoorte

Same Postcode (5271)

More Naracoorte Data

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.