Median house price
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SA · Kangaroo Island Council
Baudin Beach, 5222
Est. population · Jun 2025
95
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.7%
Median age
56
Median income
$866/wk
Employment rate
55.6%
Languages at home
11.7%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Baudin Beach offers a slower smaller community life in Kangaroo Island Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Baudin Beach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
95
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
31.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
10th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
75th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
95(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +6.7% over 5 years · 75th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +6.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +6
- Growth rank in SA
- 75th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 94
- Median age
- 56
- Median household income / week
- $866
- Dwelling vacancy
- 31.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 67
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 55.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 94 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -66.6%
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bessell Dr / The Esplanade (Baudin Beach Boat Ramp)
- Hog Bay Rd / East West Rd - North West side (Brown Beach)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(4)
- Gallery
- Picnic Table
- Public toilets
- Slipway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Kangaroo Island Health Service (24.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 55 mm · ~7 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 129 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 260 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 135 mm · ~17 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling with a suspended floor and deck23 LEANDER AV BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
June 2026
- Construction of a single storey dwelling with an associated habitable room (rumpus room), deck, outbuilding and retaining walls33 RIVERSIDE RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
May 2026
- Construction of outbuilding (boat storage)8 BEACH CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
- Construction of outbuilding (garage)13 COLLINS CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
March 2026
- Construction of outbuilding (shed) and 61,000L rainwater tank8 LEANDER AV BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
January 2026
- Construction of outbuilding (shed)20 THE ESPLANADE BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
2025· 6 proposals
September 2025
- Construction of a detached dwelling with a suspended floor16 LEANDER AV BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
July 2025
- Construction of timber-framed carport to existing dwelling.29 BEACH CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
- Tourist accommodation comprising four (4) single storey units/cabins and associated landscaping28 COLLINS CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
May 2025
- Double storey detached dwelling with deck and verandah8 LEANDER AV BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
April 2025
- Store (shed)6 RIVERSIDE RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of a freestanding carport28 LEANDER AV BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- Shed40 BEACH CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
October 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling, carport, deck and verandah44 THE ESPLANADE BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
September 2024
- Single storey detached dwelling with two decks and verandahs51 HOG BAY RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of detached dwelling, deck, verandah and domestic outbuilding32 COLLINS CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
June 2024
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (garage)29 HOG BAY RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
- Construction of new verandah and deck to existing residence.17 BESSELL DR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
- Construction of a detached dwelling, ancillary deck, water-tank, freestanding privacy screen and associated landscaping12 BESSELL DR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
May 2024
- Construction of single-storey detached dwelling and carport including two 30000L water storage tanksLOT 168 HOG BAY RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
April 2024
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding46 BEACH CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
February 2024
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding (garage)16 THE ESPLANADE BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
January 2024
- Construction of detached dwelling29 HOG BAY RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
September 2023
- Construction of extensions to general storage outbuilding37 BEACH CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
July 2023
- Shed31 HOG BAY RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
May 2023
- 2 Storey detached dwelling and deck with outbuilding33 BEACH CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
April 2023
- Proposed Boat/Storage Shed63 HOG BAY RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
- Ground Floor: Enclosed Garage, store room &Workshop. Upper Floor: Open Lounge,Dining/Kitchen, 2 Bedrooms/Ensuites, Powder room & Laundry. Upper open deck.20 THE ESPLANADE BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
March 2023
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling11 RIVERSIDE RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Construction of single-storey detached dwelling.45 HOG BAY RD BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
November 2022
- Repair works and extend the length of existing boat ramp facilityLOT 460 THE ESPLANADE BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
August 2022
- Single-storey detached dwelling with separate garage/carport structure30 COLLINS CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
- Adding wall and bifold door to existing verandah27 BESSELL DR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
April 2022
- Construction of a two storey detached dwelling24 THE ESPLANADE BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
- Dwelling additions comprising rear upper level deck with partially enclosed verandah12 VIEW ST BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
March 2022
- Dwelling & Shed35 BEACH CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
January 2022
- Construction of a carport9 LEANDER AV BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Construction of a deck and verandah15 LEANDER AV BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Decision Made
May 2021
- Detached dwelling58 BEACH CR BAUDIN BEACH SA 5222Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mayo
- Member of Parliament
- Rebekha SHARKIE (Centre Alliance)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 137,818
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.0%Labor 55.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 56.1 km away).
Coalition 55.2%Labor 44.8%
10.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -6.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- American RiverLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)7.6 km away
- PenneshawLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- Special Hospital Team 5Labor 25.0% · Coalition 75.0% TPP (2025)24.9 km away
- KingscoteLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)25.4 km away
- DelamereLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)38.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Kangaroo Island Council
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Comparable suburbs
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