South Australia · Suburb Profile

Naracoorte SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Naracoorte, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Naracoorte SA is 6,211 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Naracoorte is $758 per week ($39,416 per year). Median rent in Naracoorte is $230 per week ($997 per month). Naracoorte has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Naracoorte has a population density of 54.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Naracoorte is Afghanistan. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Naracoorte is $1,083.

There were 109 recorded offences in Naracoorte in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (32 offences).

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Naracoorte Population

residents (Census 2021)

Naracoorte Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$758/wk

$39,416 per year

#4358 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Naracoorte Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (3,183) Female 48.7% (3,024)

Population Density

54.4

people per km²

6,211 people · 114.2 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,723

Family income/wk

Naracoorte Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Naracoorte Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.2% 850 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.8% 811 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Naracoorte Country of Birth

Australia

89.3%

Afghanistan

4.3%

China

2.4%

England

2.3%

Cambodia

0.5%

India

0.5%

Fiji

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Naracoorte Religion

No Religion

46.8%

Catholic

13.1%

Anglican

9.8%

Uniting Church

9.2%

Not stated

9.0%

Islam

5.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.8%

Buddhism

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Naracoorte Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Naracoorte Languages Spoken at Home

Other

44.8%

SAL Tot

17.9%

Mandarin

10.1%

SAL Oth

9.3%

Samoan

4.9%

SAL Tagalog

4.9%

SAL Filipin

4.1%

Thai

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Naracoorte Employment

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Employed full-time

38.3% 1,736 people

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Employed part-time

24.0% 1,086 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 94 people

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Not in labour force

35.6% 1,611 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Naracoorte Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.1%

Bachelor Degree

23.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Postgraduate Degree

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Naracoorte Occupation

Professionals

21.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Managers

14.6%

Labourers

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

11.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Naracoorte Field of Study

Engineering

21.3%

Management & Commerce

17.6%

Health

12.1%

Education

11.1%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Agriculture & Environment

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Information Technology

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Naracoorte Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Naracoorte Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Naracoorte Marital Status

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Married

51.5% 2,602

↔️

Separated

3.2% 162

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Divorced

8.0% 405

🕊️

Widowed

6.6% 334

👤

Never married

30.7% 1,553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Naracoorte Ancestry

Australian

31.7%

English

31.6%

Other

8.6%

Scottish

8.2%

German

5.6%

Irish

5.0%

Chinese

2.1%

Filipino

2.0%

Italian

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Maori

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Naracoorte School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

47.0%

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Pre-school

8.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Primary — Catholic

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Naracoorte Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 640

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 10,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Naracoorte Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.9% 1,217

—

Not a volunteer

74.1% 3,485

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Naracoorte Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

4.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.9%

$600-$799/mo

12.7%

$800-$999/mo

17.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

7.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Naracoorte How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.8%

Car (passenger)

8.5%

Did not go to work

7.8%

Walked only

4.0%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Naracoorte Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

33.3%

2 vehicles

40.5%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Naracoorte Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

15.5%

3 bedrooms

56.0%

4 bedrooms

22.7%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Naracoorte Population Mobility

15.5%

moved in the last year

41.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Naracoorte Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

216

Indigenous residents

11,461

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Naracoorte Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

459

Asthma

234

Arthritis

201

Heart disease

156

Diabetes

143

Lung condition

111

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Naracoorte Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

17.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Naracoorte Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children

34.1%

Couple — no children under 15

10.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Naracoorte Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.6% 122

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Never served

97.2% 4,578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Naracoorte Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.7% 499

—

Did not provide

89.3% 4,183

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Naracoorte Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

20.7%

4 children

8.7%

5+ children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Naracoorte When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

166

2011–2015

263

2016

2017

103

2018

2019

109

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Naracoorte Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Naracoorte Household Size

1 person

30.0%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

12.4%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Naracoorte Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,810

Moved — same area (SA2)

471

Moved from SA

213

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Naracoorte Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.2%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Naracoorte Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 109 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Naracoorte Schools

schools nearby

government

974

avg ICSEA score

1,144

total students

Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte Independent

Combined · R-9 · 109 students

1032

ICSEA

Naracoorte Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 313 students

995

ICSEA

Naracoorte High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 457 students

952

ICSEA

Naracoorte South Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 265 students

918

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Naracoorte Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,373/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Naracoorte

Your weekly income

≈ $5,950/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $1,143/wk

Rent share 16.8%

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Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $45/wk

Port Augusta

Income: $635/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $36/wk

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Income: $788/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk

Paringa

Income: $800/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk

Berri

Income: $610/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $15/wk

Keith

Income: $746/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $50/wk

Naracoorte vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Trott Park

Pop: 3,124 Income: $766/wk Rent: $350/wk

Clovelly Park

Pop: 3,126 Income: $755/wk Rent: $358/wk

Kurralta Park

Pop: 3,139 Income: $826/wk Rent: $300/wk

Myrtle Bank (SA)

Pop: 3,158 Income: $777/wk Rent: $350/wk

Northgate (SA)

Pop: 3,184 Income: $881/wk Rent: $395/wk

Hove

Pop: 3,189 Income: $778/wk Rent: $328/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Naracoorte

What is the population of Naracoorte SA?

The population of Naracoorte SA is 6,211 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 54.4 people per km².Naracoorte is ranked #1,257 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Naracoorte?

The median personal income in Naracoorte SA is $758 per week, or $39,416 per year.The median household income is $1,373 per week.Family income is $1,723 per week.Naracoorte is ranked #4,358 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Naracoorte?

Median rent in Naracoorte SA is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 16.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Naracoorte ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Naracoorte?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Naracoorte SA is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Naracoorte?

The median age in Naracoorte SA is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Naracoorte a good suburb to live in?

Naracoorte is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 6,211.The median income is $758/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41011. All dollar figures in AUD.