SA · Kangaroo Island Council
Kingscote, SA, 5223
Current weather
11.1°CDense drizzle
93% humidity · 32.8 km/h wind · 14.6° / 11.1° today · 16.5 mm rain
Desirability index
42.7/100
How this score is calculated#88 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Kingscote is a small locality in the Kangaroo Island area, home to around 1,962 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 85 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun), roughly 43.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $380 (flats $275, houses $415), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,962
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,103
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 205 of 1,026
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 45 / 16
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.
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $275
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $415
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $380
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 85
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 43.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 82 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 17
- Year-on-year change
- 0%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental23
- Other Theft13
- Sct - Non Residence5
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury12
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury7
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2024-25; 2024-25 → 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA
- 998
- Kangaroo Island Children's Services - Kingscote50 Buller StreetIntegrated Centres
- Kangaroo Island Community EducationCombined · ICSEA 998
- Kingscote Campus5 Centenary AvenuePrimary/Secondary Combined
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Kohinoor Rd / Karatta Tce - South side (Jamieson Marine)
- Murray St / Osmond St - South West side (Kingscote Gallery)
- Playford Hwy / Bullock Trk - North West side (Zealand's Corner)
- Playford Hwy / Hogbay Rd - North side (Information Corner)
- Playford Hwy / Tinsmith Rd - South East side (Zealand's Corner)
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
267 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Construction of new verandah over existing front deck and extension to deck43 ESPLANADE KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and freestanding carport47 AYLIFFE ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of new fencing along front and side boundaries57 DAUNCEY ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of attached carport14 TODD ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
May 2026
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling206 GLEN BARRETT DR KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of shed/carport (cover for vehicles)25 -27 ADDISON ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
April 2026
- Construction of a single storey detached dwellingLOT 21 GILES ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (shed)LOT 202 CAMPBELL ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
March 2026
- Construction of outbuilding (shed)12 BROWNLOW RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey dwellingLOT 152 PLAYFORD HWY KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
February 2026
- Carport17 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Verandah and deck17 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Variation to Development Application 24004252 - addition of ramp to existing entry and retrospective approval of existing shipping container for distillery use16 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
January 2026
- Construction of outbuilding (shed)20 VIVONNE AV KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling7 TORRENS ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Community Title Land Division - 1 Allotment into 5 Community Strata Allotments14 CENTENARY AV KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Shipping container for domestic storage for a temporary period not exceeding 24 months14 YORK CR KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
2025· 54 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use to a shop (personal services establishment)9 MURRAY ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed) and installation of a 22000-litre rainwater tank26 DOVER FARM RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of 6.1m x 6.1m x 2.7m shed.1 CASSINI ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 23017740 - revised siting of dwelling, changes to floor plan and external appearance and associated earthworksLOT 12 SHOAL BAY RDGE KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
November 2025
- Additions to existing dwelling including a new garage185 GLEN BARRETT DR KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks, retaining and fencing74 BROWNLOW RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Tourist accommodation development comprising a two-storey building with 55 accommodation units and associated car parking, above-ground rainwater tank, retaining walls, fencing and landscaping42 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Change of use to indoor recreation (pool hall) including licensed area90 DAUNCEY ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of 10.4m x 6.1m x 3.6m shed.19 CYGNET RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of steel framed free-standing shade structure over existing garden centre3 -5 GRENFELL ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Boundary realignment (3 allotments from 5) to create a super lot for Community Title allotments and to align existing allotment boundaries with the Deferred Urban Zone boundary49A CORDES RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223;LOT 35 SUMMERVISTA BVD KINGSCOTE SA 5223;LOT 50 SUMMERVISTA BVD KINGSCOTE SA 5223;LOT 51 SUMMERVISTA BVD KINGSCOTE SA 5223;LOT 98 CORDES RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Community Title land division to create five (5) allotments and common driveway access (common property accessed from Summervista Boulevard)49A CORDES RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223;LOT 35 SUMMERVISTA BVD KINGSCOTE SA 5223;LOT 50 SUMMERVISTA BVD KINGSCOTE SA 5223;LOT 51 SUMMERVISTA BVD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Two (2) freestanding carports14 BULLER ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
October 2025
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling21 AYLIFFE ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of 6.1m x 6.1m x 2.7m shed.62 BROWNLOW RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of detached dwelling addition and deck, and carport/store to side of existing dwelling36 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
September 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)3 CYGNET RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of outbuilding and associated retaining walls2B REEVES ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of outbuilding8 VIVONNE AV KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling24 AFRICAINE TCE KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and ancillary accommodation with attached carports and decking19 VIVONNE AV KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding (shed), two (2) shipping containers and associated rainwater tank, earthworks and retaining wallsLOT 30 SHOALS RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)5 -9 CYGNET RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
2024· 46 proposals
46 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 47 proposals
47 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 57 proposals
57 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 40 proposals
40 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Kangaroo Island Health Service3 The EsplanadePublic Hospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via SA Planning geohub. Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #88 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
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