SA · Kangaroo Island Council
Menzies, 5223
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Menzies 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. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Population
- Population
- 83
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,250
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 36
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,342
- Employment rate
- 71.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 17
Most common offence types
- Obtain Benefit By Deception1
- Other Theft1
- Serious Assault 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 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
10 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- new garden shelter90 ROPERS RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
September 2023
- 20 megalitre dam1549 SPRINGS RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
2022· 1 proposal
July 2022
- Verandah183 SPRINGS RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery shed)924 MILLER RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
- Lean-to addition to existing agricultural building (implement shed)1101 GUM CREEK RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
October 2021
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery shed)183 SPRINGS RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
September 2021
- Construction of an agricultural building (farm machinery storage)2183 NORTH COAST RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (implement shed)1638 SPRINGS RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
July 2021
- Replacement of existing two implement sheds with one new shed and construction of a separate vehicle garage1549 SPRINGS RD MENZIES SA 5223Decision Made
May 2021
- 4.2m high, 30m x 9.1m storage shed2297 NORTH COAST RD MENZIES 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 109
- 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
- Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
- Other Theftcrime1
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injurycrime1
- Heritage placeheritageState heritage
- 20 megalitre damplanning1549 SPRINGS RD MENZIES SA 5223Lodged 28 Sep 2023 · Decision Made
- 4.2m high, 30m x 9.1m storage shedplanning2297 NORTH COAST RD MENZIES SA 5223Lodged 31 May 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (farm machinery storage)planning2183 NORTH COAST RD MENZIES SA 5223Lodged 23 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (implement shed)planning1638 SPRINGS RD MENZIES SA 5223Lodged 04 Sep 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery shed)planning924 MILLER RD MENZIES SA 5223Lodged 30 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- Construction of an agricultural building (machinery shed)planning183 SPRINGS RD MENZIES SA 5223Lodged 26 Oct 2021 · 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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