Naracoorte vs Wild Dog Valley

Naracoorte is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Wild Dog Valley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wild Dog Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Naracoorte tends to suit people living alone, while Wild Dog Valley suits 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 3)
  • But Wild Dog Valley carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Wild Dog Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wild Dog Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $230/wk)
  • But Naracoorte has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Naracoorte

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (216 min vs 227 min)
  • But Wild Dog Valley sits closer to the CBD (330.1 km vs 333 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Naracoorte

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Wild Dog Valley carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Naracoorte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.2% vs -15.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Naracoorte and Wild Dog Valley 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 Wild Dog Valley
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 Wild Dog Valley
Walkability 67 / 0
Naracoorte — Walkability: 67/100 Wild Dog Valley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 88
Naracoorte — Safety: 46/100 Wild Dog Valley — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 83 / 84
Naracoorte — Low fire risk: 83/100 Wild Dog Valley — Low fire risk: 84/100

Demographics

Naracoorte has more residents (6,211 vs 153); Wild Dog Valley has higher household incomes ($98,748 vs $71,396).

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Population 6,211
+98% vs other
 153
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% -15.0%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $71,396/yr $98,748/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+11% vs other
 $205/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
0-4 5.8% / 5.2%
Naracoorte — 0-4: 5.8% Wild Dog Valley — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.8% / 15.0%
Naracoorte — 5-14: 12.8% Wild Dog Valley — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 4.7% / 7.8%
Naracoorte — 15-19: 4.7% Wild Dog Valley — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.3% / 3.9%
Naracoorte — 20-24: 5.3% Wild Dog Valley — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 13.3% / 3.9%
Naracoorte — 25-34: 13.3% Wild Dog Valley — 25-34: 3.9%
35-44 13.6% / 13.7%
Naracoorte — 35-44: 13.6% Wild Dog Valley — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.5% / 13.1%
Naracoorte — 45-54: 11.5% Wild Dog Valley — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.6% / 13.1%
Naracoorte — 55-64: 11.6% Wild Dog Valley — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.7% / 14.4%
Naracoorte — 65-74: 10.7% Wild Dog Valley — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 7.5% / 8.5%
Naracoorte — 75-84: 7.5% Wild Dog Valley — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 3.2% / —
Naracoorte — 85+: 3.2% Wild Dog Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

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%
Wild Dog Valley 65.5% couple families
Wild Dog Valley — Couple Families: 65.5% Wild Dog Valley — Lone Person: 34.5% Wild Dog Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wild Dog Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Wild Dog Valley — 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%
Wild Dog Valley 12.8% renting
Wild Dog Valley — Owned Outright: 59.6% Wild Dog Valley — Mortgage: 27.7% Wild Dog Valley — Renting: 12.8%
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.

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
England 1.9% / 2.0%
Naracoorte — England: 1.9% Wild Dog Valley — England: 2.0%
Afghanistan 2.4% / —
Naracoorte — Afghanistan: 2.4% Wild Dog Valley — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Philippines 2.2% / —
Naracoorte — Philippines: 2.2% Wild Dog Valley — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.2% / —
Naracoorte — New Zealand: 2.2% Wild Dog Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest
China 1.6% / —
Naracoorte — China: 1.6% Wild Dog Valley — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 19.0%
Naracoorte — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Wild Dog Valley — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.5%
Naracoorte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Wild Dog Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.9%
Naracoorte — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Wild Dog Valley — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Naracoorte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Wild Dog Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Naracoorte — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Wild Dog Valley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Naracoorte 93.7% houses
Naracoorte — Houses: 93.7% Naracoorte — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Naracoorte — Townhouses: 5.4%
Wild Dog Valley 89.1% houses
Wild Dog Valley — Houses: 89.1% Wild Dog Valley — Flats / Apartments: 10.9% Wild Dog Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
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

Wild Dog Valley has more rural and farming land (100% vs 86%).

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

Ranking within SA

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of SA —
Schools Higher than 87% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of SA —

Liveability

Naracoorte is more walkable (67 vs 0).

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Naracoorte carries more crime risk (54 vs 12).

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Low
12/100
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 Wild Dog Valley
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 Wild Dog Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 7 3
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 1

Mobility

Naracoorte sits further from the CBD (333 km vs 330.1 km).

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Walkability score 67/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 333 km 330.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 227 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 Wild Dog Valley
Car (driver) 81.5% / 65.2%
Naracoorte — Car (driver): 81.5% Wild Dog Valley — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 34.8%
Naracoorte — Worked from Home: 4.8% Wild Dog Valley — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / —
Naracoorte — Car (passenger): 8.9% Wild Dog Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.2% / —
Naracoorte — Walked Only: 4.2% Wild Dog Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Naracoorte — Bicycle: 0.6% Wild Dog Valley — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Connectivity score 43/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,279 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Average residential rate $1,794/yr
same for both
Council Naracoorte Lucindale
same for both

Federal electorate

Naracoorte Wild Dog Valley
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Naracoorte

Acreage Affordable

Wild Dog Valley

Rural

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