Kangaroo Island (DC)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
5,167
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+0.8%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
14.2%
Born overseas
2021 Census
71.1%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
17.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
4,894
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.6pp below Regional SA; 70+ is 1pp above Regional SA.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
5.6%
born in England
Top overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand and Germany.
Housing
8 topics
93.3%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 6.3pp below Regional SA.
Income
4 topics
10.9%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 0.2pp above Regional SA.
Education
2 topics
17.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 5.9pp above Regional SA.
Employment
8 topics
3.6%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.6pp since 2016.
5.2%
2016
3.6%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
31
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
4 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Kangaroo Island (DC) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42