Brownlow Ki vs Kingscote

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Brownlow Ki: a median of $523,000, against $465,000 in Kingscote.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kingscote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kingscote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($465,000 vs $523,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingscote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 20%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brownlow Ki sits closer to the CBD (184.1 km vs 186.7 km)
  • Kingscote is more walkable (65/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kingscote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Kingscote

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs 0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brownlow Ki and Kingscote drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Walkability 15 / 65
Brownlow Ki — Walkability: 15/100 Kingscote — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 69 / 63
Brownlow Ki — Safety: 69/100 Kingscote — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brownlow Ki — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kingscote — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 7 / 60
Brownlow Ki — Low flood risk: 7/100 Kingscote — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Kingscote has more residents (1,962 vs 238).

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Population 238 1,962
+724% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.8% +7.4%
Median age 52 51
Median household income $53,248/yr $57,356/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $208/wk $214/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
0-4 5.9% / 4.6%
Brownlow Ki — 0-4: 5.9% Kingscote — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.9% / 10.6%
Brownlow Ki — 5-14: 10.9% Kingscote — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 3.8% / 4.1%
Brownlow Ki — 15-19: 3.8% Kingscote — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 2.1% / 4.0%
Brownlow Ki — 20-24: 2.1% Kingscote — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 7.6% / 11.6%
Brownlow Ki — 25-34: 7.6% Kingscote — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 10.1% / 8.4%
Brownlow Ki — 35-44: 10.1% Kingscote — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 14.3% / 11.0%
Brownlow Ki — 45-54: 14.3% Kingscote — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 18.9% / 16.9%
Brownlow Ki — 55-64: 18.9% Kingscote — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 18.9% / 15.5%
Brownlow Ki — 65-74: 18.9% Kingscote — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 5.0% / 10.2%
Brownlow Ki — 75-84: 5.0% Kingscote — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 2.1% / 3.8%
Brownlow Ki — 85+: 2.1% Kingscote — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Ki 59.7% lone person
Brownlow Ki — Lone Person: 59.7% Brownlow Ki — Couple Families: 28.4% Brownlow Ki — One Parent Families: 4.5% Brownlow Ki — Group Household: 7.5% Brownlow Ki — Other Families: 0.0%
Kingscote 56.9% lone person
Kingscote — Lone Person: 56.9% Kingscote — Couple Families: 26.7% Kingscote — One Parent Families: 9.8% Kingscote — Group Household: 5.0% Kingscote — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Ki 20.2% renting
Brownlow Ki — Owned Outright: 48.9% Brownlow Ki — Mortgage: 30.9% Brownlow Ki — Renting: 20.2%
Kingscote 31.5% renting
Kingscote — Owned Outright: 40.5% Kingscote — Mortgage: 28.0% Kingscote — Renting: 31.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 16.5%
Brownlow Ki — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Kingscote — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 9.5%
Brownlow Ki — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Kingscote — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.8%
Brownlow Ki — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Kingscote — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.3%
Brownlow Ki — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Kingscote — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Brownlow Ki — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Kingscote — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
England 5.5% / 4.9%
Brownlow Ki — England: 5.5% Kingscote — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.0%
Brownlow Ki — New Zealand: 2.5% Kingscote — New Zealand: 2.0%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.6%
Brownlow Ki — Philippines: 1.3% Kingscote — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 1.3% / 0.5%
Brownlow Ki — Germany: 1.3% Kingscote — Germany: 0.5%
Netherlands 1.3% / 0.5%
Brownlow Ki — Netherlands: 1.3% Kingscote — Netherlands: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Brownlow Ki — South Africa: not among its largest Kingscote — South Africa: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.6%
Brownlow Ki — Italy: not among its largest Kingscote — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brownlow Ki 97.9% houses
Brownlow Ki — Houses: 97.9% Brownlow Ki — Townhouses: 0.0% Brownlow Ki — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Kingscote 91.2% houses
Kingscote — Houses: 91.2% Kingscote — Townhouses: 5.5% Kingscote — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Median house price $523,000 $465,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $162,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 61 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Kingscote has more rural and farming land (68% vs 41%).

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Rural and farming 41% 68%
Parks and recreation 36% 1%
Residential 12% 10%
Environmental 11% 6%
Industrial 0% 8%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
New dwellings approved 48
across Kangaroo Island
same for both
Approvals change year on year -12%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Houses — 3.3%
$445/wk on $708K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 22% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 65% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 24% of SA

Liveability

Kingscote is more walkable (65 vs 15).

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Grade — B
Score — 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Brownlow Ki carries more flood risk (93 vs 40).

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
37/100
Flood High
93/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
57/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Brownlow Ki

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kingscote

  • Kangaroo Island Community Education Government · Combined at peers
  • Kangaroo Island Community Education - Kingscote Campus Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Kingscote sits further from the CBD (186.7 km vs 184.1 km).

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Walkability score 15/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 184.1 km 186.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 201 min 203 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5223
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 5223
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Car (driver) 85.7% / 73.4%
Brownlow Ki — Car (driver): 85.7% Kingscote — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 6.9%
Brownlow Ki — Worked from Home: 10.7% Kingscote — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Walked Only — / 11.8%
Brownlow Ki — Walked Only: not among its largest Kingscote — Walked Only: 11.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 6.1%
Brownlow Ki — Car (passenger): 3.6% Kingscote — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Brownlow Ki — Bicycle: not among its largest Kingscote — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 435 m
654 m to a named beach
 179 m
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
127 premises
 0%
1,192 premises

Climate

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Annual rainfall 412 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Kangaroo Island
same for both

Federal electorate

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brownlow Ki Kingscote
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brownlow Ki

Beach Coastal Retirees

Kingscote

Acreage Affordable Coastal Retirees Village Feel

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