Lower Light, SA 5501
WakefieldAll suburbs in postcode 5501
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Rent in Lower Light
- Weekly rent (house)
- $425/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $300/wk
Rental data as of March 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Lower Light
Lower Light (5501) sits in the Wakefield region of South Australia.
Lower Light has roughly 203 residents, with an established, older skew. 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
Lower Light 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 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 389 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 12 government primary, 4 Catholic, 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 Lower Light's population at 203, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (77% own, 17% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (77% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 203
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 77%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Owner occupied
- 77%
- Renter occupied
- 17%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
24 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 389 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.4°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 Lower Light
- What is the Lower Light postcode?
- Lower Light is in the 5501 postcode, in SA, in the Wakefield region.
- Where is Lower Light?
- Lower Light is a suburb in the Wakefield area, SA 5501.
- What is the average rent in Lower Light?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $425, for units it's $300.
- What schools are in Lower Light?
- There are 20 schools serving Lower Light on this page, including Two Wells Primary School, Mallala Primary School, Virginia Primary School.
- How walkable is Lower Light?
- Lower Light has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Lower Light?
- Lower Light is close to Korunye, Middle Beach, Two Wells, Dublin, Redbanks.
- What is the population of Lower Light?
- The population of Lower Light is approximately 203 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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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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