Lochaber, SA 5271
Wattle RangeAll suburbs in postcode 5271
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What to know about Lochaber
Lochaber (5271) sits in the Wattle Range region of South Australia.
Lochaber has roughly 122 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Lochaber 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 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 500 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 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 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 Lochaber's population at 122, with a median age of 38. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (56% own, 21% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (63% family households, 28% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 122
- Median age
- 38
- Family households
- 63%
- Lone person
- 28%
- Owner occupied
- 56%
- Renter occupied
- 21%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 500 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.7°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 Lochaber
- What is the Lochaber postcode?
- Lochaber is in the 5271 postcode, in SA, in the Wattle Range region.
- Where is Lochaber?
- Lochaber is a suburb in the Wattle Range area, SA 5271.
- What schools are in Lochaber?
- There are 6 schools serving Lochaber on this page, including Lucindale Area School, Naracoorte High School, Naracoorte Primary School.
- How walkable is Lochaber?
- Lochaber has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Lochaber?
- Lochaber is close to Keppoch, Cadgee, Woolumbool, Stewart Range, The Gap.
- What is the population of Lochaber?
- The population of Lochaber is approximately 122 (2021 Census). The median age is 38.
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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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