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SA · Kangaroo Island Council

Antechamber Bay, 5222

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  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Antechamber Bay is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Antechamber Bay is a welcoming smaller community in Kangaroo Island, with a settled community character. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
13
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$725
Dwelling vacancy
26.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
76.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2023–24)
1
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
76.9
State safety percentile
78.3th (lower crime is better)
Family & domestic abuse offences
2

Most common offence types

  • Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24; 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases

Planning & development

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

4 planning-related records

2025· 1 proposal

  • February 2025

  • Construction of an outbuilding (implement shed)
    142 CREEK BAY RD ANTECHAMBER BAY SA 5222Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal

  • November 2024

  • Detached dwelling, outbuilding and above-ground non-combustible tank.
    LOT 3 ALLEN LASHMAR RD ANTECHAMBER BAY SA 5222Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • October 2023

  • Five (5) tourist accommodation suits (movable suits) in association with existing tourist accommodation and camping area to form a tourist accommodation park and associated rainwater tanks
    142 CREEK BAY RD ANTECHAMBER BAY SA 5222Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • April 2021

  • Construction of a self contained eco-orientated 3 bed tourism accommodation unit, an outbuilding (carport and workshop) and associated solar photovoltaic panels (roof mounted) and water tank (above ground)
    1415 CAPE WILLOUGHBY RD ANTECHAMBER BAY SA 5222Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lashmar Conservation Park

Data sources & freshness

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Other Theftcrime1
  • Lashmar Conservation ParkgovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
  • Construction of a self contained eco-orientated 3 bed tourism accommodation unit, an outbuilding (carport and workshop) and associated solar photovoltaic panels (roof mounted) and water tank (above ground)planning1415 CAPE WILLOUGHBY RD ANTECHAMBER BAY SA 5222Lodged 06 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
  • Construction of an outbuilding (implement shed)planning142 CREEK BAY RD ANTECHAMBER BAY SA 5222Lodged 20 Feb 2025 · Decision Made
  • Detached dwelling, outbuilding and above-ground non-combustible tank.planningLOT 3 ALLEN LASHMAR RD ANTECHAMBER BAY SA 5222Lodged 28 Nov 2024 · Decision Made
  • Five (5) tourist accommodation suits (movable suits) in association with existing tourist accommodation and camping area to form a tourist accommodation park and associated rainwater tanksplanning142 CREEK BAY RD ANTECHAMBER BAY SA 5222Lodged 17 Oct 2023 · Decision Made

Data sources & freshness

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