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Hope Forest vs Mount Compass

Name: Hope Forest vs Mount Compass — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Hope Forest profile · Mount Compass profile

Hope Forest Mount Compass

Mount Compass and Hope Forest are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Mount Compass is more populous and has more infrastructure, with 38.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 38.7% near a school. In contrast, Hope Forest is sparsely populated and has a more highly qualified workforce, where 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.3% in Mount Compass. Educational attainment is notably higher in Hope Forest, where 63% of residents completed Year 12, while 48% did so in Mount Compass.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people using another language at home, which is around 4% in both places. They also share similar typical household sizes, with about 2.8 to 2.9 people per home. While Mount Compass has more residents who have moved in the last five years, Hope Forest has a much higher share of volunteers, at 30.2% compared to 18.0% in Mount Compass.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,437 larger in Mount Compass Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Mount Compass PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Mount Compass Year 12: 15.0 pts higher in Hope Forest Bachelor+: 14.4 pts higher in Hope Forest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +1,437 larger in Mount Compass gap steady

143 47th pct 1,580 76th pct

Median age in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +2 yrs older in Hope Forest gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.7% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 54.2%

34.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.5%

3.4% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Hope Forest Mount Compass

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 78.3%

4.9% England +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.0% English ◂ +3.5 pts 47.5%

39.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.0% German ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

9.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 91.2%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.1% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 59.5%

23.1% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 3.06 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +1 more in Mount Compass

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 48.0%

13.9% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.8% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 15.4%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.5% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 6.8%

13.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.8% Management & commerce +11.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

13.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%

10.0% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +$175 higher in Hope Forest gap widening

$900 73rd pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +$294 higher in Hope Forest gap widening

$1,949 73rd pct $1,655 57th pct

Family income in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +$302 higher in Hope Forest gap widening

$2,100 63rd pct $1,798 44th pct

Household income distribution

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 12.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

7.7% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 63.6%

23.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 21.6%

5.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +24 larger in Mount Compass

0 0th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +12 yrs older in Hope Forest

33 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +$687 higher in Hope Forest

$1,374 89th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +$2,500 higher in Hope Forest

$4,750 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +0.1 larger in Hope Forest gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 62.1%

24.6% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.0% 4 people ◂ +16.6 pts 17.4%

16.0% 3 people even 16.0%

10.0% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +$90 higher in Mount Compass gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +$558 higher in Hope Forest gap widening

$2,075 75th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +0.20 higher in Hope Forest gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 28.4%

14.0% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 96.7%

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

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 42.3%

24.0% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 5.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +31.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +2 more in Mount Compass

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +1.27 more in Mount Compass

0.00 0th pct 1.27 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +39.2 more in Mount Compass

0.0 0th pct 39.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +3 more in Mount Compass

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +61 longer in Hope Forest

84 99th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Hope Forest in Mount Compass even

43 34th pct 43 34th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%

24.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 10.5%

16.0% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.7% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 11.2%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.6% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

7.9% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

6.6% Manufacturing even 6.6%

6.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

10.5% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

9.2% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.3% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 1,709 19th pct

Assault/100k in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 253 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 190 14th pct

Theft/100k in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 443 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 443 29th pct

5-yr change in Hope Forest in Mount Compass

— 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +1.9 higher in Mount Compass

0.2 45th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +2.4 more in Mount Compass

0.2 44th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +33.3 pts higher in Mount Compass

0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +38.8 pts higher in Mount Compass

0.0% 0th pct 38.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +10.5 pts higher in Mount Compass

0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +38.7 pts higher in Mount Compass

0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +16.3 pts higher in Hope Forest

20.3% 53rd pct 3.9% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +37.0 pts higher in Mount Compass

0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +10.9 more in Hope Forest

21.0 63rd pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +1 higher in Mount Compass

1 51st pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Hope Forest in Mount Compass +1.5 pts higher in Mount Compass

6.3% 56th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Hope Forest with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Compass with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Forest vs Mount Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40605/hope-forest/vs/SAL40941/mount-compass