Parndana vs Cassini
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cassini, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cassini tends to suit families with children and couples.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 46%)
- But Parndana carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cassini
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 18%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cassini
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Parndana
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (215 min vs 220 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Parndana
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 55/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Parndana
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.0% vs -9.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Parndana and Cassini 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
Parndana has more residents (155 vs 73); Parndana rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 155 +53% vs other | 73 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.0% | -9.9% |
| Median age | 43 | 41 |
| Median household income | $57,200/yr | $80,184/yr +40% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +50% vs other | $100/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $350,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Cassini has more rural and farming land (87% vs 63%); Cassini has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 63% | 87% |
| Residential | 19% | 0% |
| Environmental | 0% | 13% |
| Parks and recreation | 12% | 0% |
| Industrial | 3% | 0% |
| Commercial | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 48 across Kangaroo Island same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of SA | Higher than 55% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of SA | Higher than 41% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 46% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of SA | Higher than 27% of SA |
Liveability
Parndana is more walkable (22 vs 0).
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Cassini carries more crime risk (55 vs 12); Parndana carries more bushfire risk (98 vs 78).
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 98/100 | High 78/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Parndana
- Kangaroo Island Community Education - Parndana Campus Government · Combined
Schools in Cassini
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 15 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 10 |
Mobility
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 22/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 205 km | 206.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 215 min | 220 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5220 | 0.4% postcode 5223 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 54 postcode 5223 |
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 (87.5%).
Setting
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 154 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 195 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 18.7 km | 9.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 14 premises | 0% 25 premises |
Climate
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 412 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,908/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kangaroo Island same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mayo same for both | |
| Member | Rebekha Sharkie same for both | |
| Party | Centre Alliance same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Parndana | Cassini | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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