Mount Light vs Naracoorte

Naracoorte is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Mount Light. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Light, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Light tends to suit 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

Naracoorte

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • But Mount Light carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Light

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Naracoorte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Naracoorte

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 228 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (333 km vs 342.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Naracoorte

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Mount Light carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Naracoorte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.2% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Light 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.

Mount Light 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.

Mount Light Naracoorte
Walkability 0 / 67
Mount Light — Walkability: 0/100 Naracoorte — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 79 / 46
Mount Light — Safety: 79/100 Naracoorte — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 89 / 83
Mount Light — Low fire risk: 89/100 Naracoorte — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Naracoorte has more residents (6,211 vs 155); Mount Light has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $71,396).

Mount Light Naracoorte
Population 155 6,211
+3907% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +4.2%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $100,724/yr
+29% vs other
 $71,396/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+8% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Light Naracoorte
0-4 1.9% / 5.8%
Mount Light — 0-4: 1.9% Naracoorte — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.8% / 12.8%
Mount Light — 5-14: 14.8% Naracoorte — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 12.9% / 4.7%
Mount Light — 15-19: 12.9% Naracoorte — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.2% / 5.3%
Mount Light — 20-24: 3.2% Naracoorte — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 6.5% / 13.3%
Mount Light — 25-34: 6.5% Naracoorte — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.3% / 13.6%
Mount Light — 35-44: 10.3% Naracoorte — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 18.1% / 11.5%
Mount Light — 45-54: 18.1% Naracoorte — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 9.0% / 11.6%
Mount Light — 55-64: 9.0% Naracoorte — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.0% / 10.7%
Mount Light — 65-74: 9.0% Naracoorte — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 7.7% / 7.5%
Mount Light — 75-84: 7.7% Naracoorte — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.2% / 3.2%
Mount Light — 85+: 3.2% Naracoorte — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Light 62.5% couple families
Mount Light — Couple Families: 62.5% Mount Light — Lone Person: 37.5% Mount Light — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Light — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Light — Other Families: 0.0%
Naracoorte 38.0% couple families
Naracoorte — Couple Families: 38.0% Naracoorte — Lone Person: 43.3% Naracoorte — One Parent Families: 11.6% Naracoorte — Group Household: 6.1% Naracoorte — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Light 0.0% renting
Mount Light — Owned Outright: 63.0% Mount Light — Mortgage: 37.0% Mount Light — Renting: 0.0%
Naracoorte 27.8% renting
Naracoorte — Owned Outright: 36.9% Naracoorte — Mortgage: 35.2% Naracoorte — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Light Naracoorte
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 14.5%
Mount Light — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Naracoorte — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 7.1%
Mount Light — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Naracoorte — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.3%
Mount Light — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Naracoorte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 0.9%
Mount Light — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Naracoorte — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Mount Light — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Naracoorte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Mount Light Naracoorte
England 3.2% / 1.9%
Mount Light — England: 3.2% Naracoorte — England: 1.9%
Germany 2.6% / —
Mount Light — Germany: 2.6% Naracoorte — Germany: not among its largest
Afghanistan — / 2.4%
Mount Light — Afghanistan: not among its largest Naracoorte — Afghanistan: 2.4%
Philippines — / 2.2%
Mount Light — Philippines: not among its largest Naracoorte — Philippines: 2.2%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Mount Light — New Zealand: not among its largest Naracoorte — New Zealand: 2.2%
China — / 1.6%
Mount Light — China: not among its largest Naracoorte — China: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Light 100.0% houses
Mount Light — Houses: 100.0% Mount Light — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Light — 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

Mount Light 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

Mount Light has more rural and farming land (99% vs 86%).

Mount Light Naracoorte
Rural and farming 99% 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

Mount Light 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.

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

Ranking within SA

Mount Light Naracoorte
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
Schools — Higher than 87% of SA
Walkability Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of SA

Liveability

Naracoorte is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Mount Light Naracoorte
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Naracoorte carries more crime risk (54 vs 21).

Mount Light Naracoorte
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
21/100
 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

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

Schools in Mount Light

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

Mount Light Naracoorte
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 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 0 2

Mobility

Mount Light sits further from the CBD (342.5 km vs 333 km).

Mount Light Naracoorte
Walkability score 0/100 67/100
Distance to Adelaide 342.5 km
+3% vs other
 333 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 228 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.

Mount Light Naracoorte
Car (driver) 83.1% / 81.5%
Mount Light — Car (driver): 83.1% Naracoorte — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 16.9% / 4.8%
Mount Light — Worked from Home: 16.9% Naracoorte — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Car (passenger) — / 8.9%
Mount Light — Car (passenger): not among its largest Naracoorte — Car (passenger): 8.9%
Walked Only — / 4.2%
Mount Light — Walked Only: not among its largest Naracoorte — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Mount Light — Bicycle: not among its largest Naracoorte — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Mount Light Naracoorte
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Light Naracoorte
Connectivity score 29/100 43/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 1%
3,279 premises

Climate

Mount Light Naracoorte
Annual rainfall 556 mm 527 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.3°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mount Light Naracoorte
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Light

Rural

Naracoorte

Acreage Affordable

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