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Mount Compass vs Willunga Hill

Name: Mount Compass vs Willunga Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Mount Compass profile · Willunga Hill profile

Mount Compass Willunga Hill

Mount Compass and Willunga Hill are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Mount Compass is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. In contrast, Willunga Hill is much more car-dependent; 10.4% of homes there have no motor vehicle, compared to 0.0% in Mount Compass. There are also stark differences in their First Nations populations, with the typical age being 21 in Mount Compass and far older at 45 in Willunga Hill.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with 16.3% in Mount Compass and 10.0% in Willunga Hill. They also share similar family structures, with about 20% of their populations being children under 15. While Mount Compass has seen more movement recently—with 36.0% of people moving in the last five years compared to 18.6% in Willunga Hill—they both have very similar rates of renting and a nearly identical share of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,430 larger in Mount Compass No car: 10.4 pts higher in Willunga Hill Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Mount Compass Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Willunga Hill Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Mount Compass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +1,430 larger in Mount Compass gap steady

1,580 76th pct 150 48th pct

Median age in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +1 yrs older in Willunga Hill gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.0%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 10.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

54.2% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

32.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

2.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mount Compass Willunga Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 82.7%

8.5% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 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 +8.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

47.5% English ◂ +2.2 pts 45.3%

7.0% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

2.3% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

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 ◂ +1.9 pts 89.3%

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 ◂ +2.2 pts 57.3%

31.5% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%

7.5% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

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 Willunga Hill

3.06 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill even

469 68th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill even

987 48th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.2%

19.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 40.2%

15.4% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

13.0% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

6.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

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 Willunga Hill +$97 higher in Willunga Hill gap steady

$725 45th pct $822 62nd pct

Household income in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +$400 higher in Willunga Hill gap widening

$1,655 57th pct $2,055 77th pct

Family income in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +$327 higher in Willunga Hill gap widening

$1,798 44th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.5 pts 26.6%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 33.1%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.6 pts 62.0%

21.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +21 larger in Mount Compass

24 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +24 yrs older in Willunga Hill

21 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +$438 higher in Willunga Hill

$687 55th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +$126 higher in Mount Compass

$2,250 71st pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +0.2 larger in Willunga Hill gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

28.8% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

0.4% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

17.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

14.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

3.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +$23 higher in Willunga Hill gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $363 74th pct

Mortgage in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +$650 higher in Willunga Hill gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 46.8%

28.4% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

11.1% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 23.4%

7.2% 5 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

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 +55.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +3.1 pts 45.5%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.6%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +2 more in Mount Compass

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +1.27 more in Mount Compass

1.27 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +39.2 more in Mount Compass

39.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +3 more in Mount Compass

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +36 longer in Willunga Hill

23 61st pct 59 85th pct

Drive to city in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +5 longer in Mount Compass

43 34th pct 38 31st pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 63.8%

9.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

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 +20.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 6.3%

20.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 12.5%

0.0% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +7.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.2% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

13.0% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill

1,709 19th pct —

Assault/100k in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill

253 10th pct —

Burglary/100k in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill

190 14th pct —

Theft/100k in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill

443 22nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill

443 29th pct —

5-yr change in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill

0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +1.9 higher in Mount Compass

2.2 67th pct 0.3 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +2.3 more in Mount Compass

2.6 70th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +33.3 pts higher in Mount Compass

33.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +38.8 pts higher in Mount Compass

38.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +10.5 pts higher in Mount Compass

10.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +38.7 pts higher in Mount Compass

38.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +4.1 pts higher in Willunga Hill

3.9% 43rd pct 8.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +37.0 pts higher in Mount Compass

37.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +3.5 more in Mount Compass

10.1 42nd pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +1 higher in Mount Compass

2 58th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Mount Compass in Willunga Hill +1.3 pts higher in Mount Compass

7.8% 69th pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Compass vs Willunga Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40941/mount-compass/vs/SAL41611/willunga-hill