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American River SA 5221

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Mayo Electorate › Kangaroo Island LGA › American River · 121 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

American River is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 280 people, with a median age of 63. The typical household earns around $831 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 78% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

280Population
63Median age
$831Median household income / wk
$200Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Kangaroo Island statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: American River itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Kingscote Airport, 23.7 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 31.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in American River

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, American River SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202031.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202144.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 7% · Labour-force participation 38.9%

Population by age in American River
Population by age, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-46
5-1415
15-193
20-246
25-3418
35-4417
45-5430
55-6462
65-7482
75-8431
85+7
Dwelling types in American River
Dwelling types, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
House130
Townhouse3
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in American River
Households by weekly income, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65042
$650-1,49949
$1,500-2,99926
$3,000+0
Top ancestries in American River
Top ancestries, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
English141
Australian92
Scottish33
German32
Ancestry NS22
Irish18
Housing tenure in American River
Housing tenure, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned78
Mortgage23
Rented21
Other8
Cars per household in American River
Cars per household, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
07
151
256
317
4+4
Commute to work in American River
Commute to work, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car64
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked6
Bicycle0
Home12
Top countries of birth in American River
Top countries of birth, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
England29
New Zealand9
Germany3
Japan3
Scotland3
United States3
Languages used at home in American River
Languages used at home, American River SA (ABS Census 2021)
Japanese3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

12,623 bird observations recorded near American River — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near American River

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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