Kingscote, SA 5223
Kangaroo IslandAll suburbs in postcode 5223
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Rent in Kingscote
- Weekly rent (house)
- $600/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $215/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Kingscote
Kingscote (5223) sits in the Kangaroo Island region of South Australia.
Kingscote has roughly 1,962 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Kingscote scores 34/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 25°C (mild), winter mornings around 8°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 459 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Kingscote
Schools serving Kingscote: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Kangaroo Island Community Education
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 34/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Kingscote's population at 1,962, with a median age of 51. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (37%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 1,962
- Median age
- 51
- Family households
- 59%
- Lone person
- 37%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
39 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 459 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 7.8°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Kingscote
- What is the Kingscote postcode?
- Kingscote is in the 5223 postcode, in SA, in the Kangaroo Island region.
- Where is Kingscote?
- Kingscote is a suburb in the Kangaroo Island area, SA 5223.
- What is the average rent in Kingscote?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $600, for units it's $215.
- What schools are in Kingscote?
- There are 1 schools serving Kingscote on this page, including Kangaroo Island Community Education.
- How walkable is Kingscote?
- Kingscote has a Walk Score of 34 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Kingscote?
- Kingscote is close to Brownlow, Brownlow Ki, Bay Of Shoals, D Estrees Bay, Stun Sail Boom.
- What is the population of Kingscote?
- The population of Kingscote is approximately 1,962 (2021 Census). The median age is 51.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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