Middle River, SA 5223
Kangaroo IslandAll suburbs in postcode 5223
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What to know about Middle River
Middle River (5223) sits in the Kangaroo Island region of South Australia.
Middle River has roughly 23 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Middle River scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 26°C (mild), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 573 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Middle River's population at 23, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are renter-heavy (42% own, 42% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (67% family households, 25% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 23
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 67%
- Lone person
- 25%
- Owner occupied
- 42%
- Renter occupied
- 42%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 573 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 25.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.4°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 Middle River
- What is the Middle River postcode?
- Middle River is in the 5223 postcode, in SA, in the Kangaroo Island region.
- Where is Middle River?
- Middle River is a suburb in the Kangaroo Island area, SA 5223.
- How walkable is Middle River?
- Middle River has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Middle River?
- Middle River is close to Stokes Bay, Duncan, Cassini, Western River, Parndana.
- What is the population of Middle River?
- The population of Middle River is approximately 23 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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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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