Kangaroo Head

SA 5222 · Kangaroo Island

18 (2021) → 19 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Kangaroo Head is a moderate growth suburb in Kangaroo Island, SA 5222, about 110km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Kangaroo Head 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. Kangaroo Head has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

109.8 km

To Adelaide CBD

980 m

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

80.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,187

vs NSW median-35.8%

Bachelor degree or higher57.1%

Born in Australia72.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse7 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (22.22%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

–

Residential

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):

—

Break & enter dwellingNot reported

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

—

Motor vehicle theftNot reported

—

Domestic assaultNot reported

—

RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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 Education - Penneshaw CampusCombined · Government · 3km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationSeaford Railway (80.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C

Summer max

15.5°C

Winter max

550mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

1Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachBrown Beach (7.4 km)

Nearest hospitalSouth Coast District Hospital (66.4 km)

Nearest vet65.9 km

Nearest airportAdelaide (104.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.36%

Projected population 204121

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Kangaroo Island

PenneshawData not available0transport American BeachData not available0transport Baudin BeachData not available0transport IronstoneData not available0transport Dudley EastData not available0transport Brown BeachData not available0transport

Compare Kangaroo Head with another suburb

Compare two suburbs

Kangaroo Head

Frequently asked questions about Kangaroo Head

How far is Kangaroo Head from Adelaide CBD?

Kangaroo Head is about 109.8 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Kangaroo Head?

Kangaroo Head has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Kangaroo Head?

Kangaroo Head has a transport score of 0/100.