SA · Kangaroo Island Council
Kangaroo Head, 5222
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Kangaroo Head is a welcoming smaller community in Kangaroo Island, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. 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
- 18
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 14
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 47.1%
- 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
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 2
Most common offence types
- 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.
9 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
November 2025
- Install in-ground fibreglass swimming poolLOT 118 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
June 2024
- Construction of a detached dwelling, with double garage under main roof, associated earthworks and combined 50,000 L capacity rainwater tanks.LOT 118 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding4683 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Decision Made
May 2023
- Construction of an agricultural buildingLOT 118 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Decision Made
February 2023
- Variation to DA 21025920 - change to siting of approved dwelling.4831 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Under Assessment
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- New Domestic Outbuilding GarageLOT 302 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Under Assessment
April 2022
- Extension of existing deck attached to dwelling75 DESAL DR KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal
September 2021
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling including associated earthworks, driveway and landscaping4831 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONDesalination PlantsEPA licence
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
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)
- 19
- 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
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Construction of a detached dwelling, with double garage under main roof, associated earthworks and combined 50,000 L capacity rainwater tanks.planningLOT 118 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Lodged 06 Jun 2024 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning4683 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Lodged 10 Dec 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling including associated earthworks, driveway and landscapingplanning4831 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Lodged 02 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural buildingplanningLOT 118 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Lodged 14 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Extension of existing deck attached to dwellingplanning75 DESAL DR KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Lodged 12 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
- Install in-ground fibreglass swimming poolplanningLOT 118 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Lodged 27 Nov 2025 · Decision Made
- New Domestic Outbuilding GarageplanningLOT 302 HOG BAY RD KANGAROO HEAD SA 5222Lodged 16 Aug 2022 · Under Assessment
- SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WATER CORPORATIONplanningDesalination PlantsEPA licence
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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