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The quick read on

Fox

SA 5272 · Naracoorte Lucindale

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
49

ABS 2021

Postcode
5272

Fox, South Australia

Property market insights for Fox

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fox SA

Crime and safety

Is Fox safe?

The overall rate for Fox is 1,623 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% below the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fox.

Overall crime rate

1,623

offences per 100,000 residents

47% belowRest of SA

FoxRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Fox?

Fox SA 5272 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

49 people call Fox home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,249 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
49
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.2%Below
15–348.2%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7428.6%In line
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses108.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage21.4%Below
Renting28.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more80.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home38.5%Above
Drove to work46.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.5%Above

What stands out in Fox

38.5% of workers in Fox worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

53.1% of people in Fox described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Fox

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fox SA 5272.

Is Fox family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.2% of Fox's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

15 family households lived in Fox; 46.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

20.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Fox?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Fox had 49 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Fox?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 108.3% of occupied private dwellings in Fox.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Fox?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

21.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

28.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Fox?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Fox had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 76.9%, while 61.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Fox?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

38.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

46.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Fox?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

113.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Fox, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

72.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.3% reported a different address.

14.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Fox?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

67.3% of residents used only English at home.

22.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Fox residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.3% of Fox's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Fox?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 30.6% of ancestry responses in Fox.

Australian ancestry made up 57.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Fox?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Managers accounted for 61.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Fox?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

41.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Fox show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.2% reported asthma, 24.5% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Fox?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fox?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,249 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Fox compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 38.5% in Fox, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 28.6% in Fox, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Fox

Is Fox expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Fox good for families?

The Census counted 15 local families, and 10.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Fox?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Fox

14 streets in Fox

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Andres Ln
  • Ballogie Ln
  • Callendale Rd
  • Cluain Ln
  • Conmurra Rd
  • Ellisons Rd
  • Fernleigh Ln
  • Fox Ln
  • Jorgensons Rd
  • Khayyam Rd
  • Kirklands Rd
  • Legges Ln
  • Mount Bruce Rd
  • Scotglade Ln

Keep exploring

Is Fox right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.