American River
SA 5221 · Kangaroo Island
280 (2021) → 292 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
American River is a moderate growth suburb in Kangaroo Island, SA 5221, about 121km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in American River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. American River has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.36%), New Zealand (3.21%), Germany (1.07%), Japan (1.07%), Scotland (1.07%)
Top languages: Japan (1.07%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about American River
How far is American River from Adelaide CBD?
American River is about 121.0 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in American River?
American River has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in American River?
American River has a transport score of 0/100.