Kingscote
SA 5223 · Kangaroo Island
1,962 (2021) → 2,046 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kingscote is a moderate growth suburb in Kangaroo Island, SA 5223, about 121km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Kingscote are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Kingscote has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 81/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.94%), New Zealand (1.99%), USA (0.71%), Philippines (0.61%), Italy (0.56%)
Top languages: Italian (1.07%), German (0.66%), Punjabi (0.36%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.31%), Mandarin (0.31%)
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 Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 998 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kangaroo Island Community EducationCombined · GovernmentICSEA 998
- Kangaroo Island Community Education - Kingscote CampusCombined · Government
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 Kingscote
Is Kingscote safe?
Kingscote has a residential safety score of 81/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,332 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Kingscote from Adelaide CBD?
Kingscote is about 121.2 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Kingscote?
Kingscote has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kingscote?
Kingscote has a transport score of 0/100.