Cassini vs Stokes Bay
Cassini is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Stokes Bay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cassini, about half of households are people living alone. In Stokes Bay, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cassini tends to suit couples, while Stokes Bay suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Cassini
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (15 vs 4)
- is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 33%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
- But Stokes Bay carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cassini
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $305/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Cassini
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (206.5 km vs 232.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (220 min vs 242 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Stokes Bay
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 55/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 25%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Stokes Bay
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.0% vs -9.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cassini and Stokes Bay drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Stokes Bay rents higher ($305/wk vs $100/wk); Cassini has more residents (73 vs 52).
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73 +29% vs other | 52 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.9% | +4.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 49 |
| Median household income | $80,184/yr +27% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk | $305/wk +205% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
Zoning mix
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 87% | 86% |
| Environmental | 13% | 14% |
| 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
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Kangaroo Island same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 55% of SA | Higher than 25% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of SA | Higher than 36% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 46% of SA | Higher than 45% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of SA | Higher than 16% of SA |
Liveability
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Cassini carries more crime risk (55 vs 32); Stokes Bay carries more bushfire risk (90 vs 78).
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | High 90/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 55/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | Moderate 41/100 | Moderate 51/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 same for both | |
| Parks & reserves | 15 | 4 |
| Beaches | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 13 |
Mobility
Stokes Bay sits further from the CBD (232.5 km vs 206.5 km).
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 206.5 km | 232.5 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 220 min | 242 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.7%).
Setting
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 195 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 9.0 km | 3.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 25 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 412 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,908/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kangaroo Island same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cassini | Stokes Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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