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Compton vs Mount Gambier

Name: Compton vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Compton profile · Mount Gambier profile

Compton Mount Gambier

Mount Gambier and Compton are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different lifestyles. Compton is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,150, far higher than the $1,197 seen in Mount Gambier. Residents in Compton are more likely to own their homes outright and live in large, separate houses, with 96.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mount Gambier has a more transient population, with 32.5% of households renting and 34.9% of people living alone, far higher than the 10.4% in Compton.

The two areas are identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 41. They also share similar patterns in unpaid care and Defence Force service. However, the distance between them is clear in their layout; Mount Gambier is very walkable with many public transport stops and shops nearby, while Compton is car-dependent. There is also a significant gap in recorded crime, which is much higher in Mount Gambier.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,779 larger in Mount Gambier Renting: 27.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier Living alone: 24.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Compton No car: 7.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier

Demographics & Identity

Population in Compton in Mount Gambier +24,779 larger in Mount Gambier gap steady

812 72nd pct 25,591 91st pct

Median age in Compton in Mount Gambier even gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 42.4%

28.2% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.3% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.7% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Compton Mount Gambier

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 82.8%

2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 41.2%

41.3% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

4.4% German +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese even 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 87.5%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Compton in Mount Gambier

— 2.18 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Compton in Mount Gambier +4 more in Mount Gambier

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Compton in Mount Gambier +54 larger in Mount Gambier

393 58th pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in Compton in Mount Gambier +5 higher in Compton

988 49th pct 983 46th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 39.3%

21.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

18.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.8% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 41.6%

12.8% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 15.0%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

8.4% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

1.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Compton in Mount Gambier +$222 higher in Compton gap widening

$913 74th pct $691 39th pct

Household income in Compton in Mount Gambier +$953 higher in Compton gap widening

$2,150 81st pct $1,197 25th pct

Family income in Compton in Mount Gambier +$602 higher in Compton gap widening

$2,243 71st pct $1,641 35th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%

5.8% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Stroke even 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +5.5 pts 56.9%

18.3% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.7% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Compton in Mount Gambier +715 larger in Mount Gambier

13 62nd pct 728 87th pct

Median age in Compton in Mount Gambier +3 yrs older in Mount Gambier

17 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Compton in Mount Gambier +$38 higher in Mount Gambier

$537 37th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Compton in Mount Gambier +$877 higher in Compton

$2,083 65th pct $1,206 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Compton in Mount Gambier +0.6 larger in Compton gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 49.5%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%

8.3% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 34.4%

10.4% 1 person +24.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 11.2%

13.1% 3 people even 13.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Compton in Mount Gambier +$10 higher in Compton gap steady

$230 34th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Compton in Mount Gambier +$538 higher in Compton gap widening

$1,621 50th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Compton in Mount Gambier +0.10 higher in Compton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 32.2%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 30.5%

4.6% Rented +27.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

1.2% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +23.2 pts 76.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 19.0%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 51.0%

25.0% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 +23.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 9.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Compton in Mount Gambier +122 more in Mount Gambier

0 0th pct 122 90th pct

Stops/1k in Compton in Mount Gambier +4.77 more in Mount Gambier

0.00 0th pct 4.77 77th pct

Departures/1k in Compton in Mount Gambier +235.0 more in Mount Gambier

0.0 0th pct 235.0 73rd pct

PT routes in Compton in Mount Gambier +12 more in Mount Gambier

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Compton in Mount Gambier

— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 74.5%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%

9.7% 1 vehicle +29.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 11.7%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 6.1%

0.0% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

7.8% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.4% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

7.8% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing even 4.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 14.3%

9.3% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

13.7% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

6.7% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Compton in Mount Gambier +5,704 higher in Mount Gambier

1,478 14th pct 7,182 79th pct

Assault/100k in Compton in Mount Gambier +1,534 higher in Mount Gambier

369 22nd pct 1,903 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Compton in Mount Gambier

— 35 31st pct

Burglary/100k in Compton in Mount Gambier +598 higher in Mount Gambier

246 21st pct 844 75th pct

Theft/100k in Compton in Mount Gambier +2,124 higher in Mount Gambier

123 0th pct 2,247 74th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Compton in Mount Gambier +37 higher in Mount Gambier

123 32nd pct 160 45th pct

Property damage/100k in Compton in Mount Gambier +1,250 higher in Mount Gambier

246 10th pct 1,497 79th pct

5-yr change in Compton in Mount Gambier +42.0 pts higher in Mount Gambier

-14.3% 41st pct 27.7% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Compton in Mount Gambier +5.8 higher in Mount Gambier

0.3 48th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Compton in Mount Gambier +5.9 more in Mount Gambier

0.2 45th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Compton in Mount Gambier +79.7 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Compton in Mount Gambier +85.2 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.0% 0th pct 85.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Compton in Mount Gambier +93.6 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.1% 57th pct 93.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Compton in Mount Gambier +74.9 pts higher in Mount Gambier

4.3% 59th pct 79.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Compton in Mount Gambier +79.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

15.6% 50th pct 95.1% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Compton in Mount Gambier +65.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

0.0% 0th pct 65.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Compton in Mount Gambier +8.6 more in Mount Gambier

4.9 29th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Compton in Mount Gambier +70 higher in Mount Gambier

1 56th pct 71 82nd pct

Mean slope in Compton in Mount Gambier +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gambier

4.9% 40th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Compton with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Compton vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40291/compton/vs/SAL40947/mount-gambier