Lochaber vs Woolumbool

Woolumbool is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Lochaber. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woolumbool, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Lochaber tends to suit people living alone, while Woolumbool suits young adults, families with children, and couples.

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

Woolumbool

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 60%)

Weighs schools, house stock, 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 11%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Woolumbool

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (309.6 km vs 323.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (212 min vs 218 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woolumbool

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 8%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Lochaber

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.1% vs 10.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lochaber and Woolumbool 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 Woolumbool
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 Woolumbool
Walkability 0 / 0
Lochaber — Walkability: 0/100 Woolumbool — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 78 / 44
Lochaber — Low fire risk: 78/100 Woolumbool — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Lochaber has more residents (122 vs 75); Lochaber has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $94,224).

Lochaber Woolumbool
Population 122
+39% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.1% +10.3%
Median age 38 31
Median household income $123,448/yr
+24% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $139/wk $150/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lochaber Woolumbool
0-4 9.8% / 17.3%
Lochaber — 0-4: 9.8% Woolumbool — 0-4: 17.3%
5-14 13.1% / 10.7%
Lochaber — 5-14: 13.1% Woolumbool — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 3.3% / —
Lochaber — 15-19: 3.3% Woolumbool — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.6% / 4.0%
Lochaber — 20-24: 6.6% Woolumbool — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 4.1% / 25.3%
Lochaber — 25-34: 4.1% Woolumbool — 25-34: 25.3%
35-44 10.7% / 5.3%
Lochaber — 35-44: 10.7% Woolumbool — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 14.8% / 4.0%
Lochaber — 45-54: 14.8% Woolumbool — 45-54: 4.0%
55-64 18.0% / 18.7%
Lochaber — 55-64: 18.0% Woolumbool — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 2.5% / 8.0%
Lochaber — 65-74: 2.5% Woolumbool — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.7% / 5.3%
Lochaber — 75-84: 5.7% Woolumbool — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / —
Lochaber — 85+: not among its largest Woolumbool — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

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 Woolumbool
New Zealand 4.1% / 8.0%
Lochaber — New Zealand: 4.1% Woolumbool — New Zealand: 8.0%
England 2.5% / —
Lochaber — England: 2.5% Woolumbool — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

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%
Woolumbool 78.9% couple families
Woolumbool — Couple Families: 78.9% Woolumbool — Lone Person: 21.1% Woolumbool — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lochaber 100.0% houses
Lochaber — Houses: 100.0%
Woolumbool 100.0% houses
Woolumbool — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Lochaber Woolumbool
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 10.7%
Lochaber — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Woolumbool — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.0% / 5.3%
Lochaber — Bachelor Degree: 9.0% Woolumbool — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.1% / 4.0%
Lochaber — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1% Woolumbool — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

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%
Woolumbool 33.3% renting
Woolumbool — Owned Outright: 44.4% Woolumbool — Mortgage: 22.2% Woolumbool — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Lochaber Woolumbool
Rural and farming 100% 96%
Environmental 0% 4%
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 Woolumbool
New dwellings approved 17
across Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Lochaber Woolumbool
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 28% of SA

Liveability

Lochaber Woolumbool
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Woolumbool carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 22).

Lochaber Woolumbool
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
14/100
 —
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 Woolumbool
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 Woolumbool
Parks & reserves 1 8
Waterways 24 0

Mobility

Lochaber sits further from the CBD (323.6 km vs 309.6 km).

Lochaber Woolumbool
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 323.6 km
+4% vs other
 309.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 218 min 212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5271
 0.0%
postcode 5272
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5271
 40
postcode 5272

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 Woolumbool
Car (driver) 41.9% / 75.6%
Lochaber — Car (driver): 41.9% Woolumbool — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 43.5% / 9.8%
Lochaber — Worked from Home: 43.5% Woolumbool — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Walked Only 14.5% / 14.6%
Lochaber — Walked Only: 14.5% Woolumbool — Walked Only: 14.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Lochaber Woolumbool
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lochaber Woolumbool
Connectivity score 27/100 17/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
9 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lochaber

Family Rural Young Families

Woolumbool

Family Rural Young Families

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