Lochaber vs Naracoorte

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lochaber tends to suit families with children, while Naracoorte suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Naracoorte

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Lochaber carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lochaber

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lochaber

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($139/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lochaber sits closer to the CBD (323.6 km vs 333 km)
  • Naracoorte is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Naracoorte

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 8%)
  • But Lochaber carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lochaber

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lochaber and Naracoorte drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lochaber Naracoorte
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lochaber Naracoorte
Walkability 0 / 67
Lochaber — Walkability: 0/100 Naracoorte — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 86 / 46
Lochaber — Safety: 86/100 Naracoorte — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 78 / 83
Lochaber — Low fire risk: 78/100 Naracoorte — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Naracoorte has more residents (6,211 vs 122); Lochaber has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $71,396).

Lochaber Naracoorte
Population 122 6,211
+4991% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.1% +4.2%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $123,448/yr
+42% vs other
 $71,396/yr
Median weekly rent $139/wk $230/wk
+65% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lochaber Naracoorte
0-4 9.8% / 5.8%
Lochaber — 0-4: 9.8% Naracoorte — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.1% / 12.8%
Lochaber — 5-14: 13.1% Naracoorte — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 3.3% / 4.7%
Lochaber — 15-19: 3.3% Naracoorte — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.6% / 5.3%
Lochaber — 20-24: 6.6% Naracoorte — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 4.1% / 13.3%
Lochaber — 25-34: 4.1% Naracoorte — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.7% / 13.6%
Lochaber — 35-44: 10.7% Naracoorte — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 14.8% / 11.5%
Lochaber — 45-54: 14.8% Naracoorte — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 18.0% / 11.6%
Lochaber — 55-64: 18.0% Naracoorte — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 2.5% / 10.7%
Lochaber — 65-74: 2.5% Naracoorte — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.7% / 7.5%
Lochaber — 75-84: 5.7% Naracoorte — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 3.2%
Lochaber — 85+: not among its largest Naracoorte — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lochaber 40.0% lone person
Lochaber — Lone Person: 40.0% Lochaber — Couple Families: 43.3% Lochaber — One Parent Families: 16.7% Lochaber — Group Household: 0.0% Lochaber — Other Families: 0.0%
Naracoorte 43.3% lone person
Naracoorte — Lone Person: 43.3% Naracoorte — Couple Families: 38.0% Naracoorte — One Parent Families: 11.6% Naracoorte — Group Household: 6.1% Naracoorte — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lochaber 27.3% renting
Lochaber — Owned Outright: 54.5% Lochaber — Mortgage: 18.2% Lochaber — Renting: 27.3%
Naracoorte 27.8% renting
Naracoorte — Owned Outright: 36.9% Naracoorte — Mortgage: 35.2% Naracoorte — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lochaber Naracoorte
New Zealand 4.1% / 2.2%
Lochaber — New Zealand: 4.1% Naracoorte — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 2.5% / 1.9%
Lochaber — England: 2.5% Naracoorte — England: 1.9%
Afghanistan — / 2.4%
Lochaber — Afghanistan: not among its largest Naracoorte — Afghanistan: 2.4%
Philippines — / 2.2%
Lochaber — Philippines: not among its largest Naracoorte — Philippines: 2.2%
China — / 1.6%
Lochaber — China: not among its largest Naracoorte — China: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lochaber Naracoorte
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 14.5%
Lochaber — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Naracoorte — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 7.1%
Lochaber — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Naracoorte — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 5.3%
Lochaber — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Naracoorte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Lochaber — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Naracoorte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Lochaber — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Naracoorte — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lochaber 100.0% houses
Lochaber — Houses: 100.0% Lochaber — Townhouses: 0.0% Lochaber — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Naracoorte 93.7% houses
Naracoorte — Houses: 93.7% Naracoorte — Townhouses: 5.4% Naracoorte — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lochaber Naracoorte
Median house price — $425,000
Median unit price — $335,000
Median land price — $152,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 71 sales

Zoning mix

Lochaber has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%).

Lochaber Naracoorte
Rural and farming 100% 86%
Residential 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 3%
Other and special use 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lochaber Naracoorte
New dwellings approved 17
across Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lochaber Naracoorte
Houses — 4.2%
$410/wk on $505K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lochaber Naracoorte
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 40% of SA
Schools — Higher than 87% of SA
Walkability Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of SA

Liveability

Naracoorte is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Lochaber Naracoorte
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Naracoorte carries more crime risk (54 vs 14).

Lochaber Naracoorte
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood — Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Lochaber Naracoorte
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lochaber

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Naracoorte

  • Naracoorte High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte Independent · Combined above peers
  • Naracoorte South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Naracoorte Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lochaber Naracoorte
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 7
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 24 2

Mobility

Naracoorte sits further from the CBD (333 km vs 323.6 km).

Lochaber Naracoorte
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Adelaide 323.6 km 333 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 218 min 216 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5271
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5271
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lochaber Naracoorte
Car (driver) 41.9% / 81.5%
Lochaber — Car (driver): 41.9% Naracoorte — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 43.5% / 4.8%
Lochaber — Worked from Home: 43.5% Naracoorte — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Walked Only 14.5% / 4.2%
Lochaber — Walked Only: 14.5% Naracoorte — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 8.9%
Lochaber — Car (passenger): not among its largest Naracoorte — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Lochaber — Bicycle: not among its largest Naracoorte — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Lochaber Naracoorte
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lochaber Naracoorte
Connectivity score 27/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 1%
3,279 premises

Climate

Lochaber Naracoorte
Annual rainfall 527 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lochaber Naracoorte
Average residential rate $1,794/yr
same for both
Council Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both

Federal electorate

Lochaber Naracoorte
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lochaber Naracoorte
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lochaber

Family Rural Young Families

Naracoorte

Acreage Affordable

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