Suburb profile
American River SA 5221
American River is located in the South East South Australia region of South Australia, postcode 5221. It has 541 properties across 30 streets, almost all houses. Explore every street in American River, its property history, homes for sale and rent, who lives there, and the local agents.
About American River
American River, SA 5221, sits in the South East South Australia region and neighbours Muston and Ballast Head. Its 30 streets hold 541 properties, 530 of them houses and 11 units.
Census figures are for the Kangaroo Island area, which had 4,894 residents, a median age of 50 and an average household of 2.2 people. Median household income was $1,128 a week, the median mortgage repayment $1,023 a month and the median rent $208 a week. Of 1,940 dwellings, 1,840 were separate houses, 49 semi-detached, 24 flats and 13 other; 844 were owned outright, 536 owned with a mortgage and 430 rented.
Updated October 2026
Who lives in American River
- 4,894Peoplelive in the area
- 50Median ageyears
- $1,128Median household incomea week
- $208Median renta week
Homes by type
- Houses1,840
- Townhouses and semis49
- Flats and apartments24
- Other13
Household
- Median mortgage repayment$1,023a month
- Household size2.2people on average
How homes are held
For sale and rent in American River
Helen Spouse
$395,000 - $425,000
29 Archibald Street, American River SA
Helen Spouse$200,000 - $220,000
8 Nelcebe Court, American River SA
Properties in American River
19 Kestrel Close
Sold Sept 2026 · $135,000
1,202 m² land
10 Kestrel Close
Sold Aug 2026 · Contact agent
1 bedroom 1 bathroom 4 car spaces 1,307 m² land
29 Archibald Street
For sale since May 2026 · $395,000 - $425,000
2 bedrooms 1 bathroom 4 car spaces 1,235 m² land
97 Scenic Drive
Sold Mar 2026 · Contact agent
12 bedrooms 6 bathrooms 10 car spaces 3,148 m² land
8 Nelcebe Court
For sale since Feb 2026 · $200,000 - $220,000
3,763 m² land
Local agents in American River
Helen Spouse
Holiday Home Management - Kangaroo Island Urban & Rural Partners
Last 12 months
- Properties sold
- 18
- Median sold price
- $520k
- Median days on market
- 60
Nigel Christie
Rural Sales Partner Urban & Rural Partners
Last 12 months
- Properties sold
- 28
- Median sold price
- $528k
- Median days on market
- 102
Agencies that specialise in American River
Streets in American River
- Alan Street4 properties
- American River Road3 properties
- Archibald Street29 properties
- Bayview Road53 properties
- Bennett Court12 properties
- Bimberta Avenue16 properties
- Buick Drive40 properties
- Falie Court38 properties
- Heron Court8 properties
- Ibis Walk7 properties
- Island Court5 properties
- John Street2 properties
- Kestrel Close21 properties
- Lierich Drive3 properties
- Linnett Terrace6 properties
- Longview Road30 properties
- Moreanda Avenue16 properties
- Nelcebe Court6 properties
- Old School House Street3 properties
- Osprey Close5 properties
- Plover Place21 properties
- Redbanks Road49 properties
- Ryberg Road24 properties
- Scenic Drive39 properties
- Sea Eagle Way30 properties
- Tangara Drive39 properties
- Thomas Road8 properties
- Trethewey Court16 properties
- Warawee Road6 properties
- Wattle Avenue2 properties
Neighbouring suburbs
Addresses and streets incorporate or were developed using G-NAF © Geoscape Australia, licensed by the Commonwealth of Australia under the Open Geo-coded National Address File (G-NAF) End User Licence Agreement.
Population and housing figures are drawn from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
Area summaries are generated from the national address file and ABS Census data, and checked against those figures before publication.