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Mount Compass vs Nangkita

Name: Mount Compass vs Nangkita — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Mount Compass profile · Nangkita profile

Mount Compass Nangkita

Mount Compass and Nangkita are neighbouring South Australian areas with different housing and amenity profiles. Mount Compass is more developed for pedestrians, with 38.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 38.7% near a school, while Nangkita has no homes within that distance for either. Housing also differs; Mount Compass has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (90.5% compared to 74.7%) and higher weekly rents, with a typical rent of $340 against $150 in Nangkita. In contrast, Nangkita has a far higher share of homes owned outright (41.0% compared to 28.4%) and a much higher rate of people providing unpaid care (24.0% versus 12.0%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of typical incomes and household size. They share nearly identical figures for people born overseas and the number of schools within 3 km. While the two areas are alike in these basics, the age gap is noticeable; residents are noticeably older in Nangkita, where the typical person is 45, compared to 40 in Mount Compass.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,338 larger in Mount Compass Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Mount Compass PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Mount Compass 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Mount Compass Rent: $190 higher in Mount Compass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Compass in Nangkita +1,338 larger in Mount Compass gap steady

1,580 76th pct 242 57th pct

Median age in Mount Compass in Nangkita +5 yrs older in Nangkita gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.8%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 51.5%

32.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Compass Nangkita

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 76.0%

8.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +0.4 pts 47.1%

42.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 38.8%

9.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

2.8% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.8%

0.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 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

59.5% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 52.9%

31.5% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Compass in Nangkita

3.06 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Compass in Nangkita even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Compass in Nangkita even

469 68th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Mount Compass in Nangkita even

987 48th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.2%

19.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 38.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

13.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

1.7% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Compass in Nangkita +$41 higher in Mount Compass gap widening

$725 45th pct $684 38th pct

Household income in Mount Compass in Nangkita +$72 higher in Mount Compass gap narrowing

$1,655 57th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Mount Compass in Nangkita +$77 higher in Nangkita gap widening

$1,798 44th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 20.5%

10.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 32.0%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

2.7% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%

5.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Compass in Nangkita +24 larger in Mount Compass

24 71st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Mount Compass in Nangkita +11 yrs older in Mount Compass

21 yrs 29th pct 10 yrs 4th pct

Median income in Mount Compass in Nangkita

$687 55th pct —

Household income in Mount Compass in Nangkita +$875 higher in Mount Compass

$2,250 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Compass in Nangkita +0.1 larger in Mount Compass gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 60.6%

28.8% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

0.4% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

14.7% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Compass in Nangkita +$190 higher in Mount Compass gap widening

$340 69th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Mount Compass in Nangkita +$283 higher in Nangkita gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Compass in Nangkita +0.10 higher in Nangkita gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 42.2%

28.4% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.1% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 98.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 34.9%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 32.5%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.2% 5 or more even 7.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 28.6%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Compass in Nangkita +2 more in Mount Compass

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Compass in Nangkita +1.27 more in Mount Compass

1.27 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Compass in Nangkita +39.2 more in Mount Compass

39.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Compass in Nangkita +3 more in Mount Compass

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Compass in Nangkita +54 longer in Nangkita

23 61st pct 77 95th pct

Drive to city in Mount Compass in Nangkita +6 longer in Nangkita

43 34th pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 64.6%

9.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 28.2%

20.7% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

10.5% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 10.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 7.1%

11.2% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.8% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

1.7% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

12.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Compass in Nangkita +469 higher in Mount Compass

1,709 19th pct 1,240 10th pct

Assault/100k in Mount Compass in Nangkita +160 higher in Nangkita

253 10th pct 413 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Mount Compass in Nangkita +223 higher in Nangkita

190 14th pct 413 43rd pct

Theft/100k in Mount Compass in Nangkita

443 22nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Mount Compass in Nangkita +30 higher in Mount Compass

443 29th pct 413 26th pct

5-yr change in Mount Compass in Nangkita even

0.0% 57th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Compass in Nangkita +1.8 higher in Mount Compass

2.2 67th pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Compass in Nangkita +2.2 more in Mount Compass

2.6 70th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Mount Compass in Nangkita +33.3 pts higher in Mount Compass

33.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Compass in Nangkita +38.8 pts higher in Mount Compass

38.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Compass in Nangkita +10.5 pts higher in Mount Compass

10.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Compass in Nangkita +38.7 pts higher in Mount Compass

38.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Compass in Nangkita +36.8 pts higher in Nangkita

3.9% 43rd pct 40.7% 61st pct

Walk to health in Mount Compass in Nangkita +37.0 pts higher in Mount Compass

37.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Compass in Nangkita +10.5 more in Nangkita

10.1 42nd pct 20.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Compass in Nangkita +1 higher in Mount Compass

2 58th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Mount Compass in Nangkita even

7.8% 69th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Compass vs Nangkita [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40941/mount-compass/vs/SAL41007/nangkita