Mount Light, SA 5271
Wattle RangeAll suburbs in postcode 5271
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What to know about Mount Light
Mount Light (5271) sits in the Wattle Range region of South Australia.
Mount Light has roughly 155 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
Mount 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 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 520 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 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 independent.
Schools in Mount Light
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 Mount Light's population at 155, with a median age of 46. That sits as an established, older skew. 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 (96% family households, 22% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 155
- Median age
- 46
- Family households
- 96%
- Lone person
- 22%
- Owner occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 520 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 5.3°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 Mount Light
- What is the Mount Light postcode?
- Mount Light is in the 5271 postcode, in SA, in the Wattle Range region.
- Where is Mount Light?
- Mount Light is a suburb in the Wattle Range area, SA 5271.
- What schools are in Mount Light?
- There are 4 schools serving Mount Light on this page, including Naracoorte South Primary School, Sunrise Christian School Naracoorte, Naracoorte Primary School.
- How walkable is Mount Light?
- Mount Light has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Mount Light?
- Mount Light is close to Struan, Naracoorte, Laurie Park, Moyhall, Hynam.
- What is the population of Mount Light?
- The population of Mount Light is approximately 155 (2021 Census). The median age is 46.
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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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