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Kingscote SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Kingscote, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Kingscote SA is 1,962 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kingscote is $673 per week ($34,996 per year). Median rent in Kingscote is $214 per week ($927 per month). Kingscote has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Kingscote has a population density of 111.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kingscote is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingscote is $1,083.

There were 24 recorded offences in Kingscote in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (9 offences).

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Kingscote Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kingscote Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$673/wk

$34,996 per year

#5938 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$214/wk

$927 per month

#7215 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kingscote Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (981) Female 50.1% (985)

Population Density

111.4

people per km²

1,962 people · 17.6 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,560

Family income/wk

Kingscote Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kingscote Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.1% 314 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.9% 217 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Kingscote Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

5.7%

Germany

1.0%

Indonesia

0.5%

India

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Kingscote Religion

No Religion

57.0%

Not stated

11.6%

Catholic

9.0%

Anglican

8.5%

Uniting Church

7.9%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Lutheran

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kingscote Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Kingscote Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

19.4%

Other

19.4%

Mandarin

13.9%

Australian Indigenous

13.9%

German

8.3%

IAL Nepali

8.3%

IAL Punjabi

8.3%

SAL Tot

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Kingscote Employment

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Employed full-time

31.7% 452 people

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Employed part-time

23.7% 338 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 29 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.5% 606 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Kingscote Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.4%

Bachelor Degree

25.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.4%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Kingscote Occupation

Professionals

22.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Managers

12.1%

Labourers

10.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.9%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Kingscote Field of Study

Health

15.3%

Management & Commerce

15.1%

Engineering

14.0%

Education

11.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.7%

Agriculture & Environment

9.7%

Society & Culture

9.5%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Information Technology

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Kingscote Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kingscote Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

12.6%

$500-$649/wk

8.0%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kingscote Marital Status

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Married

45.5% 763

↔️

Separated

3.6% 60

📋

Divorced

11.6% 195

🕊️

Widowed

7.5% 125

👤

Never married

31.8% 534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kingscote Ancestry

English

36.1%

Australian

31.7%

Scottish

7.7%

German

7.3%

Irish

7.0%

Other

3.6%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Maori

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kingscote School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

50.3%

Secondary — Government

28.3%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Pre-school

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Kingscote Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 212

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 3,367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Kingscote Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

32.8% 493

—

Not a volunteer

67.2% 1,011

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kingscote Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

7.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.6%

$600-$799/mo

16.9%

$800-$999/mo

13.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kingscote How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.5%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Walked only

10.9%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Truck

1.8%

Bicycle

1.6%

Ferry

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Kingscote Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.9%

1 vehicle

40.3%

2 vehicles

36.4%

3 vehicles

10.0%

4+ vehicles

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Kingscote Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.7%

2 bedrooms

21.0%

3 bedrooms

53.2%

4 bedrooms

17.4%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Kingscote Population Mobility

15.8%

moved in the last year

40.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kingscote Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,530

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kingscote Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

176

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Kingscote Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

14.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kingscote Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.9%

Couple — children under 15

36.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

Couple — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kingscote Military Service

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Previously served

3.6% 55

👤

Never served

96.4% 1,454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kingscote Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 177

—

Did not provide

88.2% 1,324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kingscote Children Ever Born

No children

27.7%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

6.5%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Kingscote When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Kingscote Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.6%

5–14 hours

32.4%

15–29 hours

17.3%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Kingscote Household Size

1 person

37.6%

2 persons

40.6%

3 persons

8.3%

4 persons

8.5%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kingscote Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,490

Moved — same area (SA2)

146

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Kingscote Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Blended family — no other children

7.8%

Step family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kingscote Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Kingscote Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

710

total students

Kangaroo Island Community Education Government

Combined · R-12 · 710 students

998

ICSEA

Kangaroo Island Community Education - Kingscote Campus Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Kingscote Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,103/wk

Median Rent $214/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Kingscote

Your weekly income

≈ $4,780/month

Median rent $214/wk

Left after rent $889/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Income: $617/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $14/wk

Crystal Brook (SA)

Income: $557/wk Rent: $189/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $581/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $14/wk

Barmera

Income: $578/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $14/wk

Cowell

Income: $669/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $14/wk

Quorn

Income: $617/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $14/wk

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Income: $539/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $34/wk

Penola

Income: $804/wk Rent: $198/wk Save: $16/wk

Kingscote vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Cummins

Pop: 981 Income: $851/wk Rent: $180/wk

Yorketown

Pop: 997 Income: $567/wk Rent: $200/wk

Gawler Belt

Pop: 1,000 Income: $847/wk Rent: $350/wk

Upper Sturt

Pop: 1,005 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $345/wk

Minlaton

Pop: 1,018 Income: $580/wk Rent: $200/wk

Woodforde

Pop: 1,024 Income: $928/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingscote

What is the population of Kingscote SA?

The population of Kingscote SA is 1,962 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 111.4 people per km².Kingscote is ranked #3,056 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kingscote?

The median personal income in Kingscote SA is $673 per week, or $34,996 per year.The median household income is $1,103 per week.Family income is $1,560 per week.Kingscote is ranked #5,938 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kingscote?

Median rent in Kingscote SA is $214 per week ($927 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kingscote ranks #7,215 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kingscote?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kingscote SA is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kingscote?

The median age in Kingscote SA is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kingscote a good suburb to live in?

Kingscote is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,962.The median income is $673/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40697. All dollar figures in AUD.