SA · Kangaroo Island Council
D'Estrees Bay, 5223
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
D'Estrees Bay is a welcoming smaller community in Kangaroo Island, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Residents are mostly families and working professionals.
There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Population
- Population
- 11
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,749
- Dwelling vacancy
- 88.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 17
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 50%
- 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 181.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.4th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 17
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
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.
8 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Construction of a single storey dwelling, swimming pool, above-ground rainwater tank and associated earthworksLOT 2 WILD DOG RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Under Assessment
April 2026
- Construction of a storage building (storage of property maintenance equipment)LOT 177 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Decision Made
January 2026
- Construction of an outbuilding (garage)131 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Variation to Development Application 23005376 - alterations to dwelling and garage including change to footing design119 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
March 2023
- Construction of a single level dwelling (suspended floor), garage and raised ramp/deck and demolition of existing shed and re-vegetation of driveway119 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal
May 2022
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, domestic outbuilding and associated driveway and earthworksLOT 34 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding and water storage tanks including associated earthworks and drivewayLOT 178 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Decision Made
July 2021
- Construction of an agricultural building for the purposes of storing farm implementsLOT 302 D'ESTREES BAY RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
- Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park and Wilderness Protection Area
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- 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
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park and Wilderness Protection AreagovernmentNational parks and reserves listing
- Construction of a single level dwelling (suspended floor), garage and raised ramp/deck and demolition of existing shed and re-vegetation of drivewayplanning119 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Lodged 07 Mar 2023 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, domestic outbuilding and associated driveway and earthworksplanningLOT 34 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Lodged 17 May 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling, outbuilding and water storage tanks including associated earthworks and drivewayplanningLOT 178 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Lodged 18 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey dwelling, swimming pool, above-ground rainwater tank and associated earthworksplanningLOT 2 WILD DOG RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Lodged 04 May 2026 · Under Assessment
- Construction of a storage building (storage of property maintenance equipment)planningLOT 177 OSMANLI RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Lodged 09 Apr 2026 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building for the purposes of storing farm implementsplanningLOT 302 D'ESTREES BAY RD D'ESTREES BAY SA 5223Lodged 02 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- National parks & reserves (SA) — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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