Suburb in Kangaroo Island

Stokes Bay, SA

Stokes Bay had a population of 52 at the 2021 Census (+4.0% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $1,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Stokes Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Stokes Bay's population grew by 4.0% to 52, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 13.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.4%.

30.0% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 70.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 20 households.

The median household earns $1,125 a week, below the SA average of $1,455.

5.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 64.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Stokes Bay beside SA and Australia.

MeasureStokes BaySAAustralia
Population521,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.0%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age49.041.038.0
Households20691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting30.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright70.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,125$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas5.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion64.6%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 462011
  2. 502016
  3. 522021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Stokes Bay South Australia
Share of people by age, Stokes Bay and South Australia
0–913.5%
10–1913.5%
20–290.0%
30–395.8%
40–4915.4%
50–595.8%
60–6936.5%
70–7915.4%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Stokes Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English59.6%
  2. Australian30.8%
  3. German19.2%
  4. Scottish15.4%
  5. Irish13.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Stokes Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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