Naracoorte vs Stewart Range

Naracoorte is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Stewart Range. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Naracoorte 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

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 4)
  • But Stewart Range is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stewart Range

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($105/wk vs $230/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Naracoorte

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 10/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 236 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (333 km vs 345 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 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Stewart Range has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Naracoorte 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.

Naracoorte 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.

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Walkability 67 / 10
Naracoorte — Walkability: 67/100 Stewart Range — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 46 / 52
Naracoorte — Safety: 46/100 Stewart Range — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 83 / 82
Naracoorte — Low fire risk: 83/100 Stewart Range — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Naracoorte has more residents (6,211 vs 67); Naracoorte rents higher ($230/wk vs $105/wk).

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Population 6,211
+99% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +0.0%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $71,396/yr
+14% vs other
 $61,724/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+54% vs other
 $105/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Naracoorte Stewart Range
0-4 5.8% / —
Naracoorte — 0-4: 5.8% Stewart Range — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.8% / 26.9%
Naracoorte — 5-14: 12.8% Stewart Range — 5-14: 26.9%
15-19 4.7% / 6.0%
Naracoorte — 15-19: 4.7% Stewart Range — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.3% / 7.5%
Naracoorte — 20-24: 5.3% Stewart Range — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 13.3% / 4.5%
Naracoorte — 25-34: 13.3% Stewart Range — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 13.6% / 11.9%
Naracoorte — 35-44: 13.6% Stewart Range — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.5% / 13.4%
Naracoorte — 45-54: 11.5% Stewart Range — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 11.6% / 14.9%
Naracoorte — 55-64: 11.6% Stewart Range — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 10.7% / 16.4%
Naracoorte — 65-74: 10.7% Stewart Range — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 7.5% / 14.9%
Naracoorte — 75-84: 7.5% Stewart Range — 75-84: 14.9%
85+ 3.2% / —
Naracoorte — 85+: 3.2% Stewart Range — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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% Stewart Range — Group Household: 0.0% Stewart Range — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Naracoorte 27.8% renting
Naracoorte — Owned Outright: 36.9% Naracoorte — Mortgage: 35.2% Naracoorte — Renting: 27.8%
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.

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 13.4%
Naracoorte — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Stewart Range — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 13.4%
Naracoorte — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Stewart Range — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 9.0%
Naracoorte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Stewart Range — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Naracoorte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Stewart Range — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Naracoorte — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Stewart Range — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

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.

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Scotland — / 6.0%
Naracoorte — Scotland: not among its largest Stewart Range — Scotland: 6.0%
South Africa — / 4.5%
Naracoorte — South Africa: not among its largest Stewart Range — South Africa: 4.5%
Afghanistan 2.4% / —
Naracoorte — Afghanistan: 2.4% Stewart Range — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Philippines 2.2% / —
Naracoorte — Philippines: 2.2% Stewart Range — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Naracoorte — New Zealand: 2.2% Stewart Range — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.9% / —
Naracoorte — England: 1.9% Stewart Range — England: not among its largest
China 1.6% / —
Naracoorte — China: 1.6% Stewart Range — China: 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.

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

Property market

Naracoorte Stewart Range
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

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

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Rural and farming 86% 100%
Residential 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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

Naracoorte Stewart Range
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.

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

Ranking within SA

Naracoorte Stewart Range
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 29% of SA
Schools Higher than 87% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 86% 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 72% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of SA —

Liveability

Naracoorte is more walkable (67 vs 10).

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

Risk profile

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Low
21/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Stewart Range

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Stewart Range sits further from the CBD (345 km vs 333 km).

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Walkability score 67/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 333 km 345 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 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.

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Car (driver) 81.5% / 63.6%
Naracoorte — Car (driver): 81.5% Stewart Range — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 36.4%
Naracoorte — Worked from Home: 4.8% Stewart Range — Worked from Home: 36.4%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / —
Naracoorte — Car (passenger): 8.9% Stewart Range — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.2% / —
Naracoorte — Walked Only: 4.2% Stewart Range — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Naracoorte — Bicycle: 0.6% Stewart Range — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Naracoorte Stewart Range
Connectivity score 43/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,279 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Naracoorte

Acreage Affordable

Stewart Range

Family Retirees Rural

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