SA · Kangaroo Island Council
Macgillivray, 5223
Current weather
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74% humidity · 27.4 km/h wind · 14.2° / 10.1° today · 7.6 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Macgillivray 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. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 44
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,095
- Employment rate
- 70.7%
- 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
- 8.5
- State safety percentile
- 5.6th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 17
Most common offence types
- 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; 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.
11 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 Allotment into 21342 ROWLAND HILL HWY MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
2023· 3 proposals
June 2023
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling and ancillary water tanks1730 BIRCHMORE RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
February 2023
- Construction of domestic outbuilding.1984 THREE CHAIN RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
January 2023
- Construction of a agricultural building for storage of farming machinery.LOT 112 SEAGERS RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- Erection of implement shed, 24m x 12m x 3.6mheight1605 BIRCHMORE RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
April 2022
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding1669A THREE CHAIN RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
January 2022
- Construction of an agricultural building including demolition of existing agricultural building1342 ROWLAND HILL HWY MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Construction of a 14 megalitre dam including associated earthworks919 TIMBER CREEK RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
July 2021
- Land division (2 into 3)317 SOUTH COAST RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223;703 WILLSONS RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
May 2021
- Extension to existing personal services establishment (massage room)1948 SOUTH COAST RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of an extension to an existing single-storey dwelling, comprising an ensuite, bedroom, laundry and living area.329 LADES RD MACGILLIVRAY 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
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
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)
- 121
- 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
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- Construction of a 14 megalitre dam including associated earthworksplanning919 TIMBER CREEK RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Lodged 17 Oct 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of a agricultural building for storage of farming machinery.planningLOT 112 SEAGERS RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Lodged 26 Jan 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuildingplanning1669A THREE CHAIN RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Lodged 05 Apr 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building including demolition of existing agricultural buildingplanning1342 ROWLAND HILL HWY MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Lodged 06 Jan 2022 · Decision Made
- Construction of an extension to an existing single-storey dwelling, comprising an ensuite, bedroom, laundry and living area.planning329 LADES RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Lodged 12 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of domestic outbuilding.planning1984 THREE CHAIN RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Lodged 15 Feb 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of single storey detached dwelling and ancillary water tanksplanning1730 BIRCHMORE RD MACGILLIVRAY SA 5223Lodged 01 Jun 2023 · Decision Made
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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