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Compton vs Suttontown

Name: Compton vs Suttontown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Compton profile · Suttontown profile

Compton Suttontown

Compton and Suttontown are neighbouring areas in South Australia with similar population sizes. Suttontown has significantly more infrastructure and accessibility, with 31.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 0.1% in Compton. Suttontown also sees a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 24.5%, while Compton has none. There is a stark difference in crime and safety; recorded offences in Suttontown are far higher, with 6,214 per 100,000 people compared to 1,478 in Compton.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as typical weekly personal incomes that are nearly the same at $913 in Compton and $938 in Suttontown. Both areas have almost identical shares of First Nations residents and volunteers, and people per home is effectively the same. While Suttontown has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree at 13.9% compared to 10.3% in Compton, both areas sit far below the national figure for university qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.5 pts higher in Suttontown Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Suttontown Separate houses: 3.0 pts higher in Compton Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Suttontown Recent movers: 8.1 pts higher in Suttontown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Compton in Suttontown +120 larger in Compton gap steady

812 72nd pct 692 70th pct

Median age in Compton in Suttontown +3 yrs older in Compton gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

Marital status

59.0% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

28.2% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

2.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Compton Suttontown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 90.9%

2.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.3% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

4.4% German +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

3.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 94.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

39.3% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Compton in Suttontown

— 13.42 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Compton in Suttontown +2 more in Suttontown

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Compton in Suttontown +36 larger in Suttontown

393 58th pct 430 63rd pct

ICSEA in Compton in Suttontown +4 higher in Suttontown

988 49th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

21.8% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

8.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 48.0%

12.8% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.3%

9.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Compton in Suttontown +$25 higher in Suttontown gap steady

$913 74th pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Compton in Suttontown +$180 higher in Suttontown gap widening

$2,150 81st pct $2,330 87th pct

Family income in Compton in Suttontown +$114 higher in Suttontown gap narrowing

$2,243 71st pct $2,357 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.4%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

5.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +7.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

4.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Compton in Suttontown +3 larger in Compton

13 62nd pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Compton in Suttontown +15 yrs older in Suttontown

17 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Compton in Suttontown +$363 higher in Suttontown

$537 37th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Compton in Suttontown +$42 higher in Suttontown

$2,083 65th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Compton in Suttontown +0.1 larger in Suttontown gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%

8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%

22.0% 4 people even 22.0%

13.1% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

7.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Compton in Suttontown +$45 higher in Suttontown gap widening

$230 34th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Compton in Suttontown +$18 higher in Compton gap narrowing

$1,621 50th pct $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Compton in Suttontown even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 47.5%

40.9% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.6% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 38.6%

41.7% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.6% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% 2 bedrooms even 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.0 pts 60.0%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Compton in Suttontown +1 more in Suttontown

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Compton in Suttontown +1.45 more in Suttontown

0.00 0th pct 1.45 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Compton in Suttontown +7.2 more in Suttontown

0.0 0th pct 7.2 58th pct

PT routes in Compton in Suttontown +1 more in Suttontown

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Compton in Suttontown

— 41 74th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 75.3%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 41.7%

22.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%

9.7% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%

12.6% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

13.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Compton in Suttontown +4,736 higher in Suttontown

1,478 14th pct 6,214 74th pct

Assault/100k in Compton in Suttontown +209 higher in Suttontown

369 22nd pct 578 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Compton in Suttontown +187 higher in Suttontown

246 21st pct 434 45th pct

Theft/100k in Compton in Suttontown +4,357 higher in Suttontown

123 0th pct 4,480 87th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Compton in Suttontown

123 32nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Compton in Suttontown +332 higher in Suttontown

246 10th pct 578 41st pct

5-yr change in Compton in Suttontown +272.6 pts higher in Suttontown

-14.3% 41st pct 258.3% 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Compton in Suttontown +1.4 higher in Suttontown

0.3 48th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Compton in Suttontown +1.5 more in Suttontown

0.2 45th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Compton in Suttontown +4.7 pts higher in Suttontown

0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Compton in Suttontown +15.3 pts higher in Suttontown

0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Compton in Suttontown +31.1 pts higher in Suttontown

0.1% 57th pct 31.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Compton in Suttontown +20.0 pts higher in Suttontown

4.3% 59th pct 24.3% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Compton in Suttontown +17.9 pts higher in Suttontown

15.6% 50th pct 33.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Compton in Suttontown +6.5 pts higher in Suttontown

0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Compton in Suttontown +0.9 more in Suttontown

4.9 29th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Compton in Suttontown +2 higher in Suttontown

1 56th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Compton in Suttontown +0.2 pts higher in Suttontown

4.9% 40th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Compton with nearby areas

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Compare Suttontown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Compton vs Suttontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40291/compton/vs/SAL41412/suttontown