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Mount Compass vs Pages Flat

Name: Mount Compass vs Pages Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Mount Compass profile · Pages Flat profile

Mount Compass Pages Flat

Mount Compass and Pages Flat are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Pages Flat has a higher share of university degrees (28.7% compared to 12.3%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (31.5% versus 16.0%). Mount Compass is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 2.2 (mostly car-dependent) while Pages Flat is car-dependent at 0.0. Mount Compass also has more access to basics, with 38.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Pages Flat has none.

While these areas differ in wealth and layout, they share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and nearly identical typical personal incomes. A notable gap is widening between them in terms of First Nations household income, which is far higher in Mount Compass ($2,250) than in Pages Flat ($900). This contrast is also seen in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Pages Flat, with a typical age of 37 compared to 21 in Mount Compass.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,416 larger in Mount Compass Bachelor+: 16.3 pts higher in Pages Flat Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Mount Compass PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Mount Compass Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Mount Compass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +1,416 larger in Mount Compass gap steady

1,580 76th pct 164 49th pct

Median age in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +4 yrs older in Pages Flat gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

54.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

32.5% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 26.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Compass Pages Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 85.4%

8.5% England ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

0.6% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

42.3% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

47.5% English ◂ +15.2 pts 32.3%

9.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 97.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

59.5% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

31.5% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 23.2%

7.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 Pages Flat

3.06 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +1 more in Mount Compass

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

469 68th pct —

ICSEA in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

987 48th pct —

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

19.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.0 pts 26.2%

15.4% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%

12.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

6.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +$21 higher in Mount Compass gap narrowing

$725 45th pct $704 41st pct

Household income in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +$445 higher in Pages Flat gap widening

$1,655 57th pct $2,100 79th pct

Family income in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +$452 higher in Pages Flat gap widening

$1,798 44th pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.9 pts 5.6%

5.4% $4,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +6.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

5.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +20 larger in Mount Compass

24 71st pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +16 yrs older in Pages Flat

21 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +$237 higher in Mount Compass

$687 55th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +$1,350 higher in Mount Compass

$2,250 71st pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +0.2 larger in Pages Flat gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 35.2%

16.0% 3 people +15.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.4% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.7% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

3.9% 6 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +$75 higher in Mount Compass gap widening

$340 69th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +$286 higher in Pages Flat gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,803 61st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +0.10 higher in Pages Flat gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 51.9%

28.4% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.1% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

0.6% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 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

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 40.7%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 33.3%

7.2% 5 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.6% 2 bedrooms even 5.6%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%

41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.2 pts 39.3%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.2% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +2 more in Mount Compass

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +1.27 more in Mount Compass

1.27 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +39.2 more in Mount Compass

39.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +3 more in Mount Compass

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

23 61st pct —

Drive to city in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +2 longer in Mount Compass

43 34th pct 41 33rd pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 58.8%

9.2% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

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 ◂ +12.9 pts 33.3%

10.5% 4 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

20.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 5.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.0% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.5%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

1,709 19th pct —

Assault/100k in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

253 10th pct —

Burglary/100k in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

190 14th pct —

Theft/100k in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

443 22nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

443 29th pct —

5-yr change in Mount Compass in Pages Flat

0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +2.1 higher in Mount Compass

2.2 67th pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +2.6 more in Mount Compass

2.6 70th pct 0.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +33.3 pts higher in Mount Compass

33.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +38.8 pts higher in Mount Compass

38.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +10.5 pts higher in Mount Compass

10.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +38.7 pts higher in Mount Compass

38.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +0.8 pts higher in Mount Compass

3.9% 43rd pct 3.1% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +37.0 pts higher in Mount Compass

37.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +10.1 more in Mount Compass

10.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +1 higher in Mount Compass

2 58th pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Mount Compass in Pages Flat +1.3 pts higher in Mount Compass

7.8% 69th pct 6.5% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Compass vs Pages Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40941/mount-compass/vs/SAL41088/pages-flat