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Compton vs Wandilo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Compton profile · Wandilo profile

Compton Wandilo

Compton and Wandilo are neighbouring South Australian areas with distinct differences in wealth and services. Compton has far more schools, with nine compared to just one in Wandilo, and a far higher average school size. Higher earnings are also more common in Compton, where 25.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.9% in Wandilo. In contrast, Wandilo has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (82.1% versus 70.0% in Compton) and a far higher percentage of people providing unpaid care for children (39.1% versus 28.4%).

These two places are very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical weekly personal income and identical ratios of detached houses. They also share a similar percentage of people born overseas and an almost identical number of people per home. However, some gaps are striking among First Nations residents; for example, the typical First Nations resident in Wandilo is far older (40 years) than in Compton (17 years), and they have a far higher typical personal income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 618 larger in Compton Participation: 12.2 pts higher in Wandilo Unpaid child care: 10.7 pts higher in Wandilo Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Compton Unpaid carers: 5.6 pts higher in Wandilo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Comptonin Wandilo +618 larger in Compton gap widening
812 72nd pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Comptonin Wandilo +1 yrs older in Compton gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Comptonin Wandilo +1.0 pts higher in Wandilo gap steady
1.6% 47th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Comptonin Wandilo +2.8 pts higher in Compton gap steady
15.6% 36th pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Comptonin Wandilo +1.0 pts higher in Wandilo gap narrowing
19.1% 64th pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Comptonin Wandilo +3.0 pts higher in Wandilo gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.9%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%
19.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

Marital status

59.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
28.2% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
2.7% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Compton Wandilo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Comptonin Wandilo +0.4 pts higher in Compton gap narrowing
6.0% 25th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 88.1%
2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
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 +8.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
41.3% English ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%
4.4% German +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
8.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Comptonin Wandilo +0.5 pts higher in Compton gap narrowing
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Comptonin Wandilo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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

No religion in Comptonin Wandilo +5.9 pts higher in Compton gap widening
48.6% 75th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.6% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 42.8%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%
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

Year 12 in Comptonin Wandilo +6.8 pts higher in Wandilo gap widening
41.1% 40th pct 47.9% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Comptonin Wandilo +0.4 pts higher in Compton gap steady
10.3% 31st pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Comptonin Wandilo +8 more in Compton
9 78th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Comptonin Wandilo +317 larger in Compton
393 58th pct 76 21st pct
ICSEA in Comptonin Wandilo +8 higher in Compton
988 49th pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.9%
21.8% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 6.1%
4.2% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.7% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%
8.6% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.9% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
8.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Comptonin Wandilo +$38 higher in Compton gap steady
$913 74th pct $875 70th pct
Household income in Comptonin Wandilo +$234 higher in Compton gap widening
$2,150 81st pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Comptonin Wandilo +$160 higher in Compton gap narrowing
$2,243 71st pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Comptonin Wandilo +2.4 pts higher in Compton gap steady
11.7% 68th pct 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Comptonin Wandilo +13.2 pts higher in Compton gap widening
25.1% 74th pct 11.9% 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 4.5%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
5.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.2% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%
3.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Comptonin Wandilo +2.3 pts higher in Wandilo
25.0% 31st pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Comptonin Wandilo +0.1 pts higher in Compton
6.3% 33rd pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Comptonin Wandilo +3.3 pts higher in Compton gap widening
3.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
4.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 67.0%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%
4.7% Two conditions even 4.6%
2.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Comptonin Wandilo +3.1 pts higher in Compton gap widening
22.3% 68th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Comptonin Wandilo +5.6 pts higher in Wandilo gap widening
12.9% 51st pct 18.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Comptonin Wandilo +10.7 pts higher in Wandilo gap widening
28.4% 66th pct 39.1% 92nd pct
Defence service in Comptonin Wandilo +4.1 pts higher in Wandilo
2.6% 49th pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Comptonin Wandilo +3.0 pts higher in Wandilo gap widening
23.5% 46th pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Comptonin Wandilo +8 larger in Compton
13 62nd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Comptonin Wandilo +23 yrs older in Wandilo
17 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Median income in Comptonin Wandilo +$838 higher in Wandilo
$537 37th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Comptonin Wandilo +$3,666 higher in Wandilo
$2,083 65th pct $5,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Comptonin Wandilo even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Comptonin Wandilo +5.3 pts higher in Compton gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 3.0% 17th pct
Living alone in Comptonin Wandilo +4.5 pts higher in Wandilo gap widening
10.4% 8th pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%
1.3% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 35.8%
22.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
10.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Comptonin Wandilo +$30 higher in Compton gap narrowing
$230 34th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Comptonin Wandilo +$179 higher in Wandilo gap narrowing
$1,621 50th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Comptonin Wandilo +0.10 higher in Compton gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Comptonin Wandilo +5.8 pts higher in Wandilo gap narrowing
4.6% 10th pct 10.4% 28th pct
Owned outright in Comptonin Wandilo +2.4 pts higher in Wandilo gap narrowing
40.9% 49th pct 43.3% 56th pct
Separate houses in Comptonin Wandilo even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Comptonin Wandilo +2.4 pts higher in Wandilo gap narrowing
96.1% 92nd pct 98.5% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 50.7%
40.9% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
4.6% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.2% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 ◂ +0.1 pts 47.8%
41.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 34.3%
6.6% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.9% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 42.9%
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 ◂ +12.3 pts 29.4%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 20.6%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
6.1% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Comptonin Wandilo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Comptonin Wandilo +2.4 pts higher in Compton gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Comptonin Wandilo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Comptonin Wandilo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Comptonin Wandilo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Comptonin Wandilo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Comptonin Wandilo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 65.6%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
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 ◂ +11.5 pts 31.3%
23.6% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
22.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 14.9%
9.7% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Comptonin Wandilo +9.1 pts higher in Wandilo gap widening
29.8% 45th pct 38.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Comptonin Wandilo
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Comptonin Wandilo +2.0 pts higher in Compton gap narrowing
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Comptonin Wandilo +12.2 pts higher in Wandilo gap widening
70.0% 81st pct 82.1% 96th pct
Full-time in Comptonin Wandilo +1.6 pts higher in Wandilo gap narrowing
62.3% 71st pct 63.9% 75th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.4% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%
10.9% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Health care & social assistance even 10.7%
7.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.1% Wholesale trade +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 9.0%
12.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
13.7% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Comptonin Wandilo
1,478 14th pct —
Assault/100k in Comptonin Wandilo
369 22nd pct —
Burglary/100k in Comptonin Wandilo
246 21st pct —
Theft/100k in Comptonin Wandilo
123 0th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Comptonin Wandilo
123 32nd pct —
Property damage/100k in Comptonin Wandilo
246 10th pct —
5-yr change in Comptonin Wandilo
-14.3% 41st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Comptonin Wandilo +0.3 higher in Compton
0.3 48th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Comptonin Wandilo +0.2 more in Compton
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Comptonin Wandilo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Comptonin Wandilo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Comptonin Wandilo +0.1 pts higher in Compton
0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Comptonin Wandilo +4.3 pts higher in Compton
4.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Comptonin Wandilo +15.6 pts higher in Compton
15.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Comptonin Wandilo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Comptonin Wandilo +4.9 more in Compton
4.9 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Comptonin Wandilo even
1 56th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Comptonin Wandilo +0.1 pts higher in Compton
4.9% 40th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Compton with nearby areas

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Compare Wandilo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Compton vs Wandilo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40291/compton/vs/SAL41528/wandilo