Bay Of Shoals
SA 5223 · Kangaroo Island
30 (2021) → 31 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bay Of Shoals is a moderate growth suburb in Kangaroo Island, SA 5223, about 120km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Bay Of Shoals 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. Bay Of Shoals has an overall score of 14/100, 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%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
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 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 998 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kangaroo Island Community EducationCombined · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 998
- Kangaroo Island Community Education - Kingscote CampusCombined · Government · 7.7km
Source: ACARA 2023
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 Bay Of Shoals
How far is Bay Of Shoals from Adelaide CBD?
Bay Of Shoals is about 120.5 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Bay Of Shoals?
Bay Of Shoals has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bay Of Shoals?
Bay Of Shoals has a transport score of 0/100.