Lake Carlet, SA 5238
Karoonda East MurrayAll suburbs in postcode 5238
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What to know about Lake Carlet
Lake Carlet (5238) sits in the Karoonda East Murray region of South Australia.
Lake Carlet has roughly 8 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Lake Carlet scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 298 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Lake Carlet's population at 8, with a median age of 65. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (100% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (233% family households, 167% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 8
- Median age
- 65
- Family households
- 233%
- Lone person
- 167%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 298 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Lake Carlet
- What is the Lake Carlet postcode?
- Lake Carlet is in the 5238 postcode, in SA, in the Karoonda East Murray region.
- Where is Lake Carlet?
- Lake Carlet is a suburb in the Karoonda East Murray area, SA 5238.
- What schools are in Lake Carlet?
- There are 13 schools serving Lake Carlet on this page, including Mannum Community College, Mypolonga Primary School, Cambrai Primary School.
- How walkable is Lake Carlet?
- Lake Carlet has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Lake Carlet?
- Lake Carlet is close to Old Teal Flat, Julanka Holdings, Younghusband Holdings, Caurnamont, Teal Flat.
- What is the population of Lake Carlet?
- The population of Lake Carlet is approximately 8 (2021 Census). The median age is 65.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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