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The quick read on

Naracoorte

SA 5271 · Naracoorte Lucindale

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

Median house
$468,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,211

ABS 2021

Postcode
5271

Naracoorte, South Australia

Property market insights for Naracoorte

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Naracoorte SA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 138 sales in the preceding 12 months

$468,000

Up 22.7% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$375k
3 bed
$420k
4 bed
$592k
5+ bed
$670k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 77 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$400 per week

Up 10.5% over 12 months

$400$350$300$25020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Naracoorte, SA is currently $468,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Naracoorte has a 12-month growth rate of 22.7% for houses and 28.8% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $375,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $420,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $592,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $670,000 in Naracoorte.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Naracoorte is $400 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.

Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $300,000 in Naracoorte. The median rent for units and apartments in Naracoorte is $288 per week and has increased 15.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Naracoorte safe?

The overall rate for Naracoorte is 1,995 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% 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 Naracoorte.

Overall crime rate

1,995

offences per 100,000 residents

35% belowRest of SA

NaracoorteRest 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 Naracoorte?

Naracoorte SA 5271 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

6,211 people call Naracoorte home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,373 a week.

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

Population
6,211
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1518.5%Above
15–3423.3%Above
35–5425.1%Above
55–7422.3%Below
75 and over10.7%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses5.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.9%Below
Paying a mortgage35.2%Above
Renting27.8%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.0%Below
One car33.3%Below
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more21.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.2%Below
Drove to work72.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%Below

What stands out in Naracoorte

4.2% of workers in Naracoorte worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.

2.2% of Naracoorte residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

42.2% of people in Naracoorte described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Naracoorte

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Naracoorte SA 5271.

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

18.5% of Naracoorte's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

1,592 family households lived in Naracoorte; 39.4% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.

37.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.

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

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

Naracoorte had 6,211 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.0% 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 Naracoorte?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in Naracoorte.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.4% 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 Naracoorte?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

36.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

35.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

27.8% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

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

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

The average household in Naracoorte had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 20.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

4.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

72.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

5.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.

61.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.

18.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

79.5% of residents used only English at home.

14.0% used a language other than English at home.

1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

18.6% of Naracoorte's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.4% was born in Australia.

1.6% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 38.2% of ancestry responses in Naracoorte.

Australian ancestry made up 38.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.

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

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

12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 61.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

60.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

17.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of SA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,373 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 4.2% in Naracoorte, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 36.9% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 27.8% in Naracoorte, 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 Naracoorte

Is Naracoorte expensive?

The median house price is $468,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Naracoorte good for families?

The Census counted 1,592 local families, and 18.5% 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 Naracoorte?

Larger houses have a median around $670,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Naracoorte

217 streets in Naracoorte

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

  • Acacia Ct
  • Adelaide Ave
  • Aitchison Ave
  • Alexander Ave
  • Artaud Tce
  • Arthur St
  • Attiwill St
  • Banksia Ln
  • Barclay Ave
  • Bates Lane
  • Biggins Rd
  • Blackwell Rd
  • Bourne St
  • Brealey Pl
  • Brighton Dr
  • Brown Ave
  • Burgess Rd
  • Burkes Rd
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  • Bushlark Drive
  • Butlers Rd
  • Butler Tce
  • Byethorne Ave
  • Cadgee Road
  • Caithness Ave
  • Caldwell St
  • Cameron St
  • Campbell St
  • Carters Rd
  • Carthys Rd
  • Cartwrights Rd
  • Cedar Ave
  • Charles St
  • Charlie Smiths Rd
  • Church St
  • Clarksons Rd
  • Clezys Ln
  • Clover Cr
  • Cooper Dr
  • Corner Cr
  • Corriedale St
  • Cricklewood Pl
  • Cromper Rd
  • Dartmoor Cl
  • Davison St
  • Day St
  • Degaris Pl
  • Deviation Rd
  • Donald Street
  • Donohughes Ln
  • Doolans Rd
  • Dorset St
  • Drake St
  • Edwards Gr
  • Federation Dr
  • Fern St
  • Field Ave
  • Fifth Ave
  • Findlater Cr
  • First Ave
  • Flinders Ln
  • Fogartys Rd
  • Fordham Ave
  • Foster St
  • Fourth Ave
  • Freeling St
  • Friesian St
  • Gare Road
  • Gilbert Dr
  • Globe St
  • Gordon St
  • Gore St
  • Graham St
  • Grevillea Dr
  • Grieve Ave
  • Guernsey St
  • Gum Ave
  • Gum Point Rd
  • Gunning Rd
  • Guy St
  • Hampton Rd
  • Handyside St
  • Harding Ct
  • Haynes-Edwards Rd
  • Higgs Rd
  • Hinckley St
  • Holstein Cr
  • Honeysuckle Rd
  • Humphris Ave
  • Hutchison Cr
  • Ibis Ct
  • Illawarra St
  • James St
  • Janz St
  • Jenkins Tce
  • Jersey St
  • Jones St
  • Jubilee Cr
  • Kidman St
  • Kingston Ave East
  • Kingston Ave West
  • Kowree Ct
  • Langkoop Rd
  • Laurie Cr
  • Leicester St
  • Livingston St
  • Lochiel Ave
  • Lorimer Rd
  • Loveday St
  • Lucindale Rd
  • Ludwigs Ln
  • Macdonnell St
  • Macmillan Rd
  • Magarey Cr
  • Mahoney Rd
  • Mantons Ln
  • Marcus Ct
  • Martins Rd
  • Mason Rd
  • Mcbain Ave
  • Mccoy St
  • Mcinnes Ave
  • Mcinnes Lane
  • Mcinness Ln
  • Mclachlan Cr
  • Mclay Ct
  • Mclay St
  • Mcrae St
  • Mehaffey Cl
  • Melbourne St
  • Memorial Dr
  • Merino St
  • Messamurray Rd
  • Moore St
  • Mount Mcintosh Rd
  • Moyhall Rd
  • Mudge St
  • Munn Rd
  • Needwood Dr
  • Newton Rd
  • Nicholson St
  • Old Caves Rd
  • Old Kingston Rd
  • Old Kingston Road
  • Oliver St
  • Ormerod St
  • Pallant Cl
  • Palm St
  • Panorama Cr
  • Parkside Ct
  • Park Tce
  • Pavy Dr
  • Peake Cr
  • Pearson St
  • Petherick St
  • Pethick St
  • Pine Gr
  • Pinkerton Rd
  • Pistol Club Rd
  • Platt Cr
  • Playford Dr
  • Playford Drive West
  • Poplar St
  • Porter St
  • Poyntz St
  • Premier Dr
  • Price Ave
  • Progress Pl
  • Rectory Pl
  • Repeater Station Rd
  • Riddoch Hwy
  • Robertson St
  • Robert St
  • Rolland St
  • Romney St
  • Rotary Avenue
  • Rule St
  • Sandstone Ave
  • Schinckel Rd
  • Second Ave
  • Seymour Rd
  • Shorthorn St
  • Sinclairs Rd
  • Sixth Ave
  • Smith St
  • Southdown St
  • Sports Centre Dr
  • Springs Dr
  • St Andrews Cl
  • Staude St
  • Stewart Tce
  • Strathlyn Ave
  • Straun St
  • Third Ave
  • Thompsons Rd
  • Thompson St
  • Thornbill Cr
  • Treatment Works Rd
  • Turnbulls Rd
  • Union Cr
  • Valley View Dr
  • Valley View Rd
  • Vanstones Road
  • Walding Drive
  • Wallace Cr
  • Walla-Walla Rd
  • Wardle Cr
  • Wardles Rd
  • Wattle Ave
  • Welcomes Rd
  • Wheeler Ct
  • Wheeler St
  • Wild Dog Valley Rd
  • Wilkins Rd
  • Williams Rd
  • Wimmera Hwy
  • Wrights Rd
  • Young Dr

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