SA · Kangaroo Island Council
Dudley West, 5222
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Dudley West 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. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 25
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 15
- Median monthly mortgage
- $928
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- 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 (2024–25)
- 2
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 80
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 79.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
- Increase (daily rate)
- +100.5%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1
- Theft From Motor Vehicle1
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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hog Bay Rd / East West Rd - South East side (Brown Beach)
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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.
11 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Construction of a single dwelling, outbuilding and associated earthworks, retaining wall and above ground rainwater tankLOT 1 EAST WEST RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Under Assessment
March 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 Allotment into 2LOT 101 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
October 2025
- 2 into 2 Allotment Land Division (boundary realignment)LOT 16 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222;LOT 17 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of a detached dwelling - Transitional Application: Planning and Stage 1 BRC granted under DA 520/001/18184 SANDHURST RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- New Detached Dwelling and decksLOT 501 DOUG RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Under Assessment
November 2024
- Single storey dwelling addition, verandah and 1.6m retaining wall.4466 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Decision Made
July 2024
- Variation to Development Application 22028173 - relocation of tourist accommodation cabinsLOT 101 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Fitout of existing outbuilding to convert to residential flat building comprising two separate dwellings.LOT 101 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Under Assessment
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Tourist accommodation comprising three (3) cabins/suites and an associated storage/workshop buildingLOT 101 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Under Assessment
April 2022
- New garage97 EAST WEST RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- Domestic shed for vehicle storageLOT 501 DOUG RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Decision 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
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- 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)
- 4
- 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
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 2 into 2 Allotment Land Division (boundary realignment)planningLOT 16 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222;LOT 17 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Lodged 16 Oct 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a detached dwelling - Transitional Application: Planning and Stage 1 BRC granted under DA 520/001/18planning184 SANDHURST RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Lodged 09 Mar 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single dwelling, outbuilding and associated earthworks, retaining wall and above ground rainwater tankplanningLOT 1 EAST WEST RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Lodged 24 Apr 2026 · Under Assessment
- Domestic shed for vehicle storageplanningLOT 501 DOUG RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Lodged 28 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
- Fitout of existing outbuilding to convert to residential flat building comprising two separate dwellings.planningLOT 101 HOG BAY RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Lodged 14 Feb 2023 · Under Assessment
- New Detached Dwelling and decksplanningLOT 501 DOUG RD DUDLEY WEST SA 5222Lodged 06 Dec 2024 · Under Assessment
Data sources & freshness
- 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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