Lochaber vs Stewart Range

Lochaber is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Stewart Range. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lochaber tends to suit people living alone, while Stewart Range suits families with children and 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

Stewart Range

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 60%)
  • But Lochaber carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 48/100)

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 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stewart Range

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($105/wk vs $139/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lochaber

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (218 min vs 236 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (323.6 km vs 345 km)
  • But Stewart Range is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stewart Range

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 8%)
  • But Lochaber carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 48/100)

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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lochaber and Stewart Range 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 Stewart Range
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 Stewart Range
Walkability 0 / 10
Lochaber — Walkability: 0/100 Stewart Range — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 86 / 52
Lochaber — Safety: 86/100 Stewart Range — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 78 / 82
Lochaber — Low fire risk: 78/100 Stewart Range — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Lochaber has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $61,724); Lochaber has more residents (122 vs 67).

Lochaber Stewart Range
Population 122
+45% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.1% +0.0%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $123,448/yr
+50% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $139/wk
+24% vs other
 $105/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lochaber Stewart Range
0-4 9.8% / —
Lochaber — 0-4: 9.8% Stewart Range — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.1% / 26.9%
Lochaber — 5-14: 13.1% Stewart Range — 5-14: 26.9%
15-19 3.3% / 6.0%
Lochaber — 15-19: 3.3% Stewart Range — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.6% / 7.5%
Lochaber — 20-24: 6.6% Stewart Range — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 4.1% / 4.5%
Lochaber — 25-34: 4.1% Stewart Range — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 10.7% / 11.9%
Lochaber — 35-44: 10.7% Stewart Range — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.8% / 13.4%
Lochaber — 45-54: 14.8% Stewart Range — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 18.0% / 14.9%
Lochaber — 55-64: 18.0% Stewart Range — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 2.5% / 16.4%
Lochaber — 65-74: 2.5% Stewart Range — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 5.7% / 14.9%
Lochaber — 75-84: 5.7% Stewart Range — 75-84: 14.9%
85+ — / —
Lochaber — 85+: not among its largest Stewart Range — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lochaber 43.3% couple families
Lochaber — Couple Families: 43.3% Lochaber — Lone Person: 40.0% Lochaber — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Stewart Range 37.5% couple families
Stewart Range — Couple Families: 37.5% Stewart Range — Lone Person: 25.0% Stewart Range — One Parent Families: 37.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Stewart Range 31.6% renting
Stewart Range — Owned Outright: 68.4% Stewart Range — Mortgage: 0.0% Stewart Range — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lochaber Stewart Range
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 13.4%
Lochaber — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Stewart Range — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 13.4%
Lochaber — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Stewart Range — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 9.0%
Lochaber — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Stewart Range — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

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 Stewart Range
Scotland — / 6.0%
Lochaber — Scotland: not among its largest Stewart Range — Scotland: 6.0%
South Africa — / 4.5%
Lochaber — South Africa: not among its largest Stewart Range — South Africa: 4.5%
New Zealand 4.1% / —
Lochaber — New Zealand: 4.1% Stewart Range — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 2.5% / —
Lochaber — England: 2.5% Stewart Range — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lochaber 100.0% houses
Lochaber — Houses: 100.0%
Stewart Range 100.0% houses
Stewart Range — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Lochaber Stewart Range
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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 Stewart Range
New dwellings approved 17
across Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lochaber Stewart Range
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 29% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 43% of SA

Liveability

Stewart Range is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Lochaber Stewart Range
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stewart Range carries more crime risk (48 vs 14).

Lochaber Stewart Range
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lochaber Stewart Range
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lochaber Stewart Range
Parks & reserves 1 4
Waterways 24 0

Mobility

Stewart Range sits further from the CBD (345 km vs 323.6 km).

Lochaber Stewart Range
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 323.6 km 345 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 218 min 236 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 Stewart Range
Car (driver) 41.9% / 63.6%
Lochaber — Car (driver): 41.9% Stewart Range — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 43.5% / 36.4%
Lochaber — Worked from Home: 43.5% Stewart Range — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Walked Only 14.5% / —
Lochaber — Walked Only: 14.5% Stewart Range — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Lochaber Stewart Range
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lochaber Stewart Range
Connectivity score 27/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Lochaber Stewart Range
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lochaber

Family Rural Young Families

Stewart Range

Family Retirees Rural

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