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Kingscote, 5223

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,090

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.8%

Median age

51

Median income

$1,103/wk

Employment rate

52.5%

University qualified

15.2%

Work from home

5.8%

Languages at home

4.8%non-English

Most common: Italian, Australian Indigenous languages, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.9/100
Average

Top 32% of South Australia's suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Wine country
What Kingscote is known for: Beach, Heritage area, Green suburb, Agricultural, Wine country

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Suburb profile

Kingscote is a remote locality in South Australia, in Kangaroo Island Council, characterised by heritage streetscapes. It is close to the Kangaroo Island.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. School access is exceptionally strong, with school access 50% above the peer median. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, placing it among the highest-ranked remote localities, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 54% year on year, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places. Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median.

Kingscote is a better fit for people who value school access and heritage character more than 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

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Kingscote Beach
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Kangaroo Island

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Kingscote compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$380/wk

Houses $415 · Units $275

Population (ERP)

2,090

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

20.0%

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

#20

among Coastal & beach · Mature

Crime rate

27th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

32%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

46th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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
46.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 32% of South Australia's suburbs
National rank
2670th in Australia
State rank
224th in SA
Peer rank
#20 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#22 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

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

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.

Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only

Population

Estimated resident population

2,090(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 64th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+5.8%
Change in 1 year
+16
Change in 5 years
+115
Growth rank in SA
64th 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 (~2,200), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$214
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
40.5% / 28% / 31.5%
Employment rate
52.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.8% / 0.6% / 68.1%
Walked or cycled to work
11.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
747 / 45 / 16 (+ 4 other)

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

15.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 19.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15.2% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified8% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational19.4% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below57.4% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies16.2%
  • Health14.7%
  • Management and commerce13.1%
  • Education12%
  • Society and culture11.9%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9%
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

Seasonal & agricultural work

10.0% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
10.0%

50th percentile in SA · +335% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
88
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5223

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Labourers39
  • Managers34

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5223 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for South Australia - South East (SA4 407), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12134,568
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12143,627
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 84151,363
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,073
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412992
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211833
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413346
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416308
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419301
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

South Australia - South East is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 879 · AFF share +163% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

4.8% speak a language other than English at home; 15.1% born overseas

Language at home
1,712 English only · 86 other
Non-English at home
4.8%
Born overseas
271 (15.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
33 (1.7%)
Australian citizens
1,697
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
6

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian7 · 26.9%
  • Australian Indigenous languages5 · 19.2%
  • Mandarin5 · 19.2%
  • German3 · 11.5%
  • Nepali3 · 11.5%
  • Punjabi3 · 11.5%

Religion

54.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 54.4%, while Christianity accounts for 32.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion54.4%45.2%
Christianity32.7%40%
Other / not stated12.8%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic8.6%15.5%
Anglican8.1%7.2%
Uniting Church7.5%4.8%
Christian (not further defined)2.6%2.6%
Lutheran2%2.4%

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 decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
39
Against the person
14
Against property
25
Rate per 1,000 residents
18.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 140 residents
State crime-rate percentile
26.9th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
17
Decrease (daily rate)
-54.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
33
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
15.79

Most common offence types

  • Common Assault4
  • Damage Or Destroy Property7
  • Serious Assault7
  • Theft From A Person5
  • Theft From Retail Premises4

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

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
Median school ICSEA
998
Median ICSEA percentile
46th
School list
  • Kangaroo Island Children's Services - Kingscote50 Buller StreetIntegrated Centres
  • Kangaroo Island Community EducationCombined · Government · ICSEA 998 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 710 students · Top SEA quarter 12%View on My School →
  • Kingscote Campus5 Centenary AvenuePrimary/Secondary Combined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • KI Dragonfly Guesthouse (Kingscote)
  • Kohinoor Rd / Karatta Tce - South side (Jamieson Marine)
  • 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)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

7 mapped amenities

1 beaches · 1 wineries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
12/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.53
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Beach
  • Busby Islet Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Kangaroo Island BreweryPublic toilets
Wineries & breweries(2)
  • Kangaroo Island BreweryBrewery
  • Bay of Shoals WineryWinery
Other(2)
  • Kangaroo Island BreweryParking
  • Parking

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

Sporting clubs

5 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Kangaroo Island Netball Association

    Netball

  • Kangaroo Island Yacht Club

    Sailing

  • Kingscote Football Club

    Australian Rules Football

  • Kingscote Lawn Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Kingscote Netball Club

    Netball

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
10.4%
Woodland / forest cover
10.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
3
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

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Kangaroo Island Health Service (3.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
53

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

  • Kangaroo Island Health Service3 The EsplanadePublic Hospital
  • Kangaroo Island Multi-Purpose ServiceKINGSCOTEMulti-Purpose Service

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
54
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.8

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· 25 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Construction of attached carport and verandahs
    35 CYGNET RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
  • Alterations to existing window of a Local Heritage Place (replacement window)
    62 DAUNCEY ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made

  • August 2026

  • Addition to rear of dwelling and new outbuilding (garage and carport)
    10 WHEELTON ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and outbuilding (garage)
    3 PENNINGTON AV KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Change of use from service trade premise (Beaumont Tiles) to indoor recreation facility (24-hour gym with group classes)
    18 -20 OSMOND ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Change use of existing building to an office and associated storage and internal alterations
    17 -19 CAMPBELL ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
  • Construction of an outbuilding (shed)
    LOT 20 WHEELTON ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Attached verandah/canopy to existing commercial premises
    3 -5 GRENFELL ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made

  • June 2026

  • Construction of new verandah over existing front deck and extension to deck
    43 ESPLANADE KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and freestanding carport
    47 AYLIFFE ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of new fencing along front and side boundaries
    53 -55 DAUNCEY ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of attached carport
    14 TODD ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made

  • May 2026

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    206 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 dwelling
    LOT 21 GILES ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • 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 dwelling
    LOT 152 PLAYFORD HWY KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment

  • February 2026

  • Carport
    17 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Verandah and deck
    17 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 use
    16 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Construction of outbuilding (shed)
    20 VIVONNE AV KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Single storey detached dwelling
    7 TORRENS ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Community Title Land Division - 1 Allotment into 5 Community Strata Allotments
    14 CENTENARY AV KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Shipping container for domestic storage for a temporary period not exceeding 24 months
    14 YORK CR KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
2025· 20 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 tank
    26 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 earthworks
    LOT 12 SHOAL BAY RDGE KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made

  • November 2025

  • Additions to existing dwelling including a new garage
    185 GLEN BARRETT DR KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and associated earthworks, retaining and fencing
    74 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 landscaping
    42 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Under Assessment
  • Change of use to indoor recreation (pool hall) including licensed area
    90 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 centre
    3 -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 boundary
    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 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 carports
    14 BULLER ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made

  • October 2025

  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    21 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 dwelling
    36 FRANKLIN ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made

  • September 2025

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    3 CYGNET RD KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of outbuilding and associated retaining walls
    2B REEVES ST KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of outbuilding
    8 VIVONNE AV KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made
  • Construction of a single storey detached dwelling
    24 AFRICAINE TCE KINGSCOTE SA 5223Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

46 heritage places

  • ANZ Bank62 Dauncey Street (cnr Murray Street) KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • ChurchMurray Street KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • Dover Farm - ruinNorth Coast Road KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • Dwelling49 Esplande Road KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • Dwelling13 Giles Street KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • Dwelling21 Osmond Street (cnr Commercial Street) KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • Dwelling17 Dauncey Street KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • Dwelling57 Chapman Terrace KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • Dwelling59 Chapman Terrace KINGSCOTELocal heritage
  • Dwelling15 Franklin Street KINGSCOTELocal heritage

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Bushfire safer places
1
Flood / inundation overlay
99.4% 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

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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 69.1 km away).

Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%

18.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -17.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • KingscoteLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 5Labor 25.0% · Coalition 75.0% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • American RiverLabor 42.5% · Coalition 57.5% TPP (2025)20.0 km away
  • PenneshawLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)29.8 km away
  • ParndanaLabor 21.6% · Coalition 78.4% TPP (2025)34.8 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
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)

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