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SA · Kangaroo Island Council

Cuttlefish Bay, SA, 5222

Current weather

10.6°CLight drizzle

88% humidity · 31.6 km/h wind · 13.3° / 10.4° today · 14.4 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Cuttlefish Bay is a small locality in the Kangaroo Island area, home to around 13 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
13
Median age
64
Median household income / week
$1,999
Dwelling vacancy
150%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 4
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
66.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

3 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • May 2026

  • Tourist accommodation comprising four (4) accommodation units and change of use of existing shed to a habitable building and associated driveway access
    LOT 61 CAPE WILLOUGHBY RD CUTTLEFISH BAY SA 5222Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Construction of a tourist accommodation building with attached verandah and two (2) 61,000 litre rainwater tanks
    1185 CAPE WILLOUGHBY RD CUTTLEFISH BAY SA 5222Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal

  • March 2024

  • Construction of agricultural building
    5 IAN RD CUTTLEFISH BAY SA 5222Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Recent changes

  • Construction of a tourist accommodation building with attached verandah and two (2) 61,000 litre rainwater tanksplanning1185 CAPE WILLOUGHBY RD CUTTLEFISH BAY SA 5222Lodged 05 Jan 2026 · Decision Made
  • Construction of agricultural buildingplanning5 IAN RD CUTTLEFISH BAY SA 5222Lodged 06 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
  • Tourist accommodation comprising four (4) accommodation units and change of use of existing shed to a habitable building and associated driveway accessplanningLOT 61 CAPE WILLOUGHBY RD CUTTLEFISH BAY SA 5222Lodged 31 May 2026 · Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness