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Brownlow Ki, 5223

Est. population · Jun 2025

252

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.9%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,024/wk

Employment rate

52.3%

University qualified

14.4%

Work from home

8.6%

Languages at home

4.7%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

45.9/100
Average

Top 36% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 83% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Golf
  • Remote
What Brownlow Ki is known for: Beach, Golf, Remote

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Suburb profile

Brownlow Ki is a remote locality in South Australia, in Kangaroo Island Council. It is close to the Kangaroo Island and the Nepean Bay.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked remote localities. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. Green cover is stronger than in comparable places, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places. Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in South Australia (321)

Strengths

  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

  • Brownlow Ki Beach
  • Kangaroo Island
  • Nepean Bay

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Brownlow Ki compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$208/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

252

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

30.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#22

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

21st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

66th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

20%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
45.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 36% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2915th in Australia
State rank
253rd in SA
Peer rank
#22 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#24 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
83%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

252(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +5.9% over 5 years · 66th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+5.9%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+14
Growth rank in SA
66th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
238
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,024
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
40 of 130
Median monthly mortgage
$1,024
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$208
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48.9% / 30.9% / 20.2%
Employment rate
52.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.6% / 0% / 71.4%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
92 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

14.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 17.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified14.4% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified9% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational17.9% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below58.7% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies20.5%
  • Health15.7%
  • Society and culture14.5%
  • Education9.6%
  • Architecture and building7.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$45,076

14th percentile in SA · -23% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$48,477

17th percentile in SA · -25% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

88th percentile in SA · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$65,968

32nd percentile in SA · +4% vs Australia

Residents with business income
18.0%

99th percentile in SA · +73% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5223 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
2,370
Taxpayers reporting net rent
376
Median net rent
$2,981
Taxpayers reporting business income
427
Taxable income vs state median
-17%
Salary / wages vs state median
-16%
Rental investment vs state median
+33%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
+64%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

4.7% speak a language other than English at home; 17.2% born overseas

Language at home
201 English only · 10 other
Non-English at home
4.7%
Born overseas
35 (17.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
5 (2.1%)
Australian citizens
193

Religion

47.9%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.9%, while Christianity accounts for 29.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.9%45.2%
Christianity29.4%40%
Other / not stated22.7%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic8.8%15.5%
Anglican8%7.2%
Uniting Church4.2%4.8%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
4
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 238 residents
State crime-rate percentile
20.8th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
17
Increase (daily rate)
+100%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.94

Most common offence types

  • Damage Or Destroy Property1
  • Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
  • Sct - Non Residence1
  • Serious Assault1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • First St / Thirds St- South side (Kingscote Tourist Park and Family Units)
  • Third St / High St - South side (Brownlow Phone Box)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 mapped amenities

2 swimming pools · 2 beaches

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
Sport & outdoors(6)
  • Beach (2)
  • Kingscote GolfGolf course
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.9%
Woodland / forest cover
6.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
23°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kangaroo Island Health Service (3.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
6
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.8

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

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 (12%)

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· 4 proposals

  • July 2026

  • Construction of outbuilding (shed)
    8 BAYVIEW TCE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • June 2026

  • Boundary Realignment
    17 THIRD ST BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Torrens Title Land Division - 1 Allotment into 2
    67 BAYVIEW TCE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • April 2026

  • Construction of outbuilding (shed)
    17 THIRD ST BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
2025· 2 proposals

  • April 2025

  • 2 into 2 Allotment Boundary Realignment
    10 -12 NORTH EAST TCE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223;LOT 93 NORTH EAST TCE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • January 2025

  • Torrens Title Land Division - 1 allotment into 3
    31 SAMPHIRE RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
2024· 9 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and associated carport, decking, verandah, rainwater tanks and landscaping
    28 THE PARADE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Under Assessment

  • August 2024

  • Construction of a domestic store
    30 THE PARADE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    79 JUNIPER RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • July 2024

  • Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling with deck and verandah, outbuilding (shed) and two (2) x 22,500 litre rainwater tanks and construction of new road access (Haney Road)
    LOT 4 HANEY RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Under Assessment
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    LOT 20 HANEY RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • May 2024

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    22 BAYVIEW TCE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • February 2024

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding.
    161 BROWNLOW RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding.
    23 NORTH WEST TCE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
  • Boundary realignment of 2 allotments
    171 BROWNLOW RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Construction of a detached dwelling
    16 THE PARADE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Under Assessment

  • August 2023

  • Shed
    10-12 NORTH EAST TCE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • January 2023

  • Dwelling addition and alterations comprising ensuite and walk-in robe and conversion of outbuilding to habitable building (ancillary accommodation) - retrospective development
    19 WOOLMITT RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
2022· 5 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Construct outbuilding (shed and carport) and above-ground rainwater tank (110KL)
    LOT 4 HANEY RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Under Assessment

  • July 2022

  • Two storey detached dwelling, domestic outbuilding and three water storage tanks to be undertaken in stages as follows: Stage 1 - domestic outbuilding and site works and footings for dwelling; Stage 2 - remaining balance of works.
    LOT 4 BROWNLOW RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • March 2022

  • Construction of a domestic outbuilding
    11 LINKS RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and domestic outbuilding
    16 THE PARADE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Under Assessment

  • January 2022

  • Construction of a tourist accommodation cabin
    LOT 10 SAMPHIRE RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Under Assessment
2021· 5 proposals

  • December 2021

  • Construction of an agricultural building
    LOT 11 BURDON DR BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of a carport including the parking of three (3) x mini buses used for commercial purposes
    168 BURDON DR BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • November 2021

  • Alterations and additions to outbuilding (retrospective)
    3 JUNIPER RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made

  • August 2021

  • Construction of two (2) x verandahs including associated deck and ramps
    17 NORTH WEST TCE BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
  • Variation to application 520/D006/11 - removal of conditions 2 & 5 (CWMS conditions)
    165 BROWNLOW RD BROWNLOW KI SA 5223Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
  • KANGAROO ISLAND COUNCIL
    Resource Recovery Waste Disposal and RelatedEPA licence
  • SPARK INFRASTRUCTURE SA (NO1) PTY LIMITED, SPARK INFRASTRUCTURE SA (NO2) PTY LIMITED, SPARK INFRASTR
    OtherEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • CottageBrownlow Road BROWNLOW K.I.Local heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

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 70.3 km away).

Coalition 63.9%Labor 36.1%

18.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -18.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • KingscoteLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 5Labor 25.0% · Coalition 75.0% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
  • American RiverLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)19.5 km away
  • PenneshawLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)30.1 km away
  • ParndanaLabor 21.6% · Coalition 78.4% TPP (2025)33.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Kangaroo Island Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.