Suburb in Naracoorte Lucindale

Lucindale, SA

Lucindale had a population of 637 at the 2021 Census (+14.8% since 2016). Median age 47.0. Median weekly household income $1,312. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lucindale at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lucindale's population grew by 14.8% to 637, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 47.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

16.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 51.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 237 households.

The median household earns $1,312 a week, below the SA average of $1,455. Renters pay a median $150 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $750 a month.

5.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.7% use a language other than English at home. 58.0% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lucindale beside SA and Australia.

MeasureLucindaleSAAustralia
Population6371,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+14.8%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age47.041.038.0
Households237691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments1.7%6.8%14.3%
Renting16.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright51.1%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,312$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week$150$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$750$1,500$1,863
Born overseas5.5%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion58.0%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+14.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5952011
  2. 5552016
  3. 6372021

Age

Median age 47.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Lucindale South Australia
Share of people by age, Lucindale and South Australia
0–910.7%
10–1912.7%
20–297.8%
30–3910.4%
40–4911.6%
50–5915.1%
60–6918.8%
70–799.4%
80+3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lucindale at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.3%
  2. Australian48.6%
  3. German10.8%
  4. Scottish10.1%
  5. Irish8.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.6%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. South Africa0.7%
  4. Scotland0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Lucindale

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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