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Light

South Australia · Barossa · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

This profile uses the ABS Light statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Light is a locality in the Barossa area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Light SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 1022 (gov)
Childcare
6
NQS-rated services
Population
10,631
+0.8% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Light SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in Light

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for SA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Kapunda High School Government · 594 students
ICSEA 972
Kapunda Primary School Government · 274 students
ICSEA 987
Freeling Primary School Government · 241 students
ICSEA 990
Greenock Primary School Government · 93 students
ICSEA 990

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Light

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All SA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Kapunda Child Care & Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Kapunda
    Exceeding NQS
  • Kapunda Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Kapunda
    Exceeding NQS
  • Happy Haven OSHC Freeling
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Freeling
    Meeting NQS
  • Kapunda Combined OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 35 places · Kapunda
    Meeting NQS
  • Freeling Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 33 places · Freeling
    Meeting NQS
  • Up N Grow Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 65 places · Freeling
    Working Towards NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
22
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Light SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
10,631
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.80%
2024→25
Net change
+82
people / yr
Density
10
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+82
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+5
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+62
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+15

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Light
+0.80%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%