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Muston, 5221

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  • Green suburb
What Muston is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Muston is a residential smaller community in Kangaroo Island with a familiar suburban feel. 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.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
34
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,024
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$1,138
Employment rate
53.6%
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
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.8
State safety percentile
70.3th (lower crime is better)

Most common offence types

  • Other Property Damage And Environmental1
  • Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • American River Rd - North side (Muston Heights Bed and Breakfast)
  • Hog Bay Rd / American River Rd - South West side (Dean Johnson's Corner)

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.

5 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling on poles, deck, verandah and 50,000KL water tank
    LOT 34 MUSTON RD MUSTON SA 5221Decision Made

  • March 2024

  • Construction of a verandah and carport
    252 AMERICAN RIVER RD MUSTON SA 5221Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal

  • January 2023

  • Relocation of approved micro brewery (DA 21004278) to existing storage shed
    511 AMERICAN RIVER RD MUSTON SA 5221Under Assessment
2022· 1 proposal

  • March 2022

  • Telecommunications Facility - comprising a slim-line lattice tower supported by 3 anchored guy wires, 2.3 metre high security fenced compound and 2x equipment cabinets, ground-mounted solar array and protective barriers
    LOT 35 MUSTON RD MUSTON SA 5221Decision Made
2021· 1 proposal

  • April 2021

  • Change of use of a portion of an existing residential dwelling into a micro-brewery
    511 AMERICAN RIVER RD MUSTON SA 5221Decision Made

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
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

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime1
  • Other Theftcrime1
  • Change of use of a portion of an existing residential dwelling into a micro-breweryplanning511 AMERICAN RIVER RD MUSTON SA 5221Lodged 29 Apr 2021 · Decision Made
  • Construction of a verandah and carportplanning252 AMERICAN RIVER RD MUSTON SA 5221Lodged 05 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
  • Relocation of approved micro brewery (DA 21004278) to existing storage shedplanning511 AMERICAN RIVER RD MUSTON SA 5221Lodged 19 Jan 2023 · Under Assessment
  • Single storey detached dwelling on poles, deck, verandah and 50,000KL water tankplanningLOT 34 MUSTON RD MUSTON SA 5221Lodged 03 Oct 2024 · Decision Made
  • Telecommunications Facility - comprising a slim-line lattice tower supported by 3 anchored guy wires, 2.3 metre high security fenced compound and 2x equipment cabinets, ground-mounted solar array and protective barriersplanningLOT 35 MUSTON RD MUSTON SA 5221Lodged 01 Mar 2022 · Decision Made
  • American River Rd - North side (Muston Heights Bed and Breakfast)transport
  • Hog Bay Rd / American River Rd - South West side (Dean Johnson's Corner)transport

Data sources & freshness

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