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Island Beach SA 5222

299 addresses · 21 streets

Mayo Electorate › Kangaroo Island LGA › Island Beach · 121 km from Adelaide

Living Here

Island Beach is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 71 people, with a median age of 60. The typical household earns around $725 a week, with median rent near $220 a week. Most homes are houses. About 87% of households own their home and 13% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, German. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

71Population
60Median age
$725Median household income / wk
$220Median rent / wk
1.7Avg 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: Island Beach itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Kingscote Airport, 27.2 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs5/10

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: 40% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Island Beach

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

Tree cover measures, Island Beach SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202040.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202159.8%

Demographics

Population by age in Island Beach
Population by age, Island Beach SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-40
5-144
15-190
20-240
25-340
35-443
45-5411
55-6422
65-7418
75-849
85+6
Dwelling types in Island Beach
Dwelling types, Island Beach SA (ABS Census 2021)
House34
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Island Beach
Households by weekly income, Island Beach SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$65014
$650-1,4997
$1,500-2,9990
$3,000+10
Top ancestries in Island Beach
Top ancestries, Island Beach SA (ABS Census 2021)
English38
Australian15
German14
Other12
Irish6
Scottish5
Housing tenure in Island Beach
Housing tenure, Island Beach SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned21
Mortgage12
Rented5
Other0
Cars per household in Island Beach
Cars per household, Island Beach SA (ABS Census 2021)
00
116
210
34
4+0
Commute to work in Island Beach
Commute to work, Island Beach SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car13
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home3
Top countries of birth in Island Beach
Top countries of birth, Island Beach SA (ABS Census 2021)
England5

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

12,943 bird observations recorded near Island Beach — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Island Beach

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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