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Mount Compass vs Willunga South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Mount Compass profile · Willunga South profile

Mount Compass Willunga South

Mount Compass and Willunga South are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different social profiles. Residents in Willunga South are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 40 in Mount Compass. This older population in Willunga South is alongside higher levels of education and wealth; 23.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher and 26.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, compared to 12.3% and 16.0% respectively in Mount Compass. Mount Compass is more accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly incomes and the same drive time to the city. Both areas also have almost the same proportion of people using another language at home. However, the gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright now far higher in Willunga South. Crime rates have also diverged, as recorded offences and burglaries are now far higher in Willunga South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,110 larger in Mount Compass Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Mount Compass Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Willunga South Median age: 8 yrs older in Willunga South Separate houses: 3.3 pts higher in Willunga South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1,110 larger in Mount Compass gap narrowing
1,580 76th pct 470 64th pct
Median age in Mount Compassin Willunga South +8 yrs older in Willunga South gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Mount Compassin Willunga South +0.2 pts higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
1.5% 46th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.2 pts higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
16.3% 39th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Mount Compassin Willunga South +3.7 pts higher in Mount Compass gap narrowing
20.7% 74th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Mount Compassin Willunga South +0.2 pts higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
15.1% 71st pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 36.6%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.9%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.0%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

54.2% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
32.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%
7.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
2.3% Widowed even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Compass Willunga South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.2 pts higher in Willunga South gap steady
16.5% 69th pct 17.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 71.9%
8.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.1% South Africa even 1.1%
0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

47.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 43.8%
42.3% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 37.2%
9.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Compassin Willunga South +0.2 pts higher in Mount Compass gap narrowing
4.7% 59th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Mount Compassin Willunga South +0.3 pts higher in Mount Compass gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 86.4%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 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

No religion in Mount Compassin Willunga South +6.7 pts higher in Mount Compass gap widening
59.5% 93rd pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 52.8%
31.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
7.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Compassin Willunga South +10.2 pts higher in Willunga South gap widening
48.0% 58th pct 58.2% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Compassin Willunga South +11.4 pts higher in Willunga South gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Compassin Willunga South
3.06 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Compassin Willunga South +2 more in Willunga South
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Mount Compassin Willunga South +7 larger in Willunga South
469 68th pct 476 69th pct
ICSEA in Mount Compassin Willunga South +36 higher in Willunga South
987 48th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +10.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
21.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.3%
19.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.0%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 31.5%
15.4% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%
13.0% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
6.8% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
5.6% Agriculture & environment even 5.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Compassin Willunga South +$51 higher in Willunga South gap steady
$725 45th pct $776 55th pct
Household income in Mount Compassin Willunga South +$328 higher in Willunga South gap widening
$1,655 57th pct $1,983 74th pct
Family income in Mount Compassin Willunga South +$314 higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
$1,798 44th pct $2,112 64th pct
High earners in Mount Compassin Willunga South +2.7 pts higher in Willunga South gap widening
7.6% 48th pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Mount Compassin Willunga South +10.4 pts higher in Willunga South gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 26.3% 76th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.4% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.8%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 31.8%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Compassin Willunga South +4.3 pts higher in Mount Compass
30.4% 58th pct 26.2% 37th pct
Mental health in Mount Compassin Willunga South +4.7 pts higher in Mount Compass
10.1% 69th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.6 pts higher in Mount Compass gap widening
5.2% 57th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
3.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.2% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 65.3%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Compassin Willunga South +8.8 pts higher in Willunga South gap widening
18.0% 50th pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Compassin Willunga South +2.2 pts higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
12.0% 42nd pct 14.2% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Compassin Willunga South +3.5 pts higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
30.6% 76th pct 34.1% 87th pct
Defence service in Mount Compassin Willunga South +0.4 pts higher in Mount Compass
3.8% 68th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.5 pts higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
25.6% 59th pct 27.1% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Compassin Willunga South +16 larger in Mount Compass
24 71st pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Mount Compassin Willunga South +10 yrs older in Mount Compass
21 yrs 29th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Mount Compassin Willunga South +$75 higher in Willunga South
$687 55th pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Mount Compassin Willunga South even
$2,250 71st pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Mount Compassin Willunga South
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Compassin Willunga South +0.1 larger in Mount Compass gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.9 pts higher in Mount Compass gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Mount Compassin Willunga South +4.1 pts higher in Mount Compass gap steady
14.7% 18th pct 10.5% 8th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 57.0%
28.8% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
14.7% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Compassin Willunga South +$65 higher in Mount Compass gap widening
$340 69th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Mount Compassin Willunga South +$216 higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Compassin Willunga South even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Compassin Willunga South +3.2 pts higher in Mount Compass gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 7.9% 20th pct
Owned outright in Mount Compassin Willunga South +15.0 pts higher in Willunga South gap widening
28.4% 20th pct 43.4% 57th pct
Separate houses in Mount Compassin Willunga South +3.3 pts higher in Willunga South gap widening
96.7% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Compassin Willunga South +7.0 pts higher in Mount Compass gap steady
90.5% 79th pct 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 53.3%
28.4% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 43.4%
11.1% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 +7.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 23.7%
5.6% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.6% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 25.0%
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 ◂ +26.3 pts 22.2%
23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
6.2% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Compassin Willunga South even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Compassin Willunga South +10.3 pts higher in Willunga South gap widening
9.2% 24th pct 19.5% 59th pct
PT commute in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.3 pts higher in Willunga South gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 1.7% 77th pct
PT stops in Mount Compassin Willunga South +2 more in Mount Compass
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.27 more in Mount Compass
1.27 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Compassin Willunga South +39.2 more in Mount Compass
39.2 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Compassin Willunga South +3 more in Mount Compass
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Compassin Willunga South +18 longer in Willunga South
23 61st pct 41 74th pct
Drive to city in Mount Compassin Willunga South +3 longer in Mount Compass
43 34th pct 40 33rd pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Compassin Willunga South
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Compassin Willunga South
— 3,604 33rd pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 61.8%
9.2% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
1.7% Walked even 1.7%
0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 44.1%
20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%
20.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 19.7%
10.5% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Compassin Willunga South +11.4 pts higher in Mount Compass gap narrowing
36.0% 68th pct 24.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Compassin Willunga South +5.7 pts higher in Willunga South gap narrowing
1.5% 30th pct 7.2% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Compassin Willunga South +2.7 pts higher in Mount Compass gap widening
3.9% 55th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Participation in Mount Compassin Willunga South even gap narrowing
63.3% 60th pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Mount Compassin Willunga South +7.4 pts higher in Mount Compass gap widening
56.4% 40th pct 49.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
8.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%
3.9% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.7% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1,270 higher in Willunga South
1,709 19th pct 2,979 44th pct
Assault/100k in Mount Compassin Willunga South +172 higher in Willunga South
253 10th pct 426 27th pct
Burglary/100k in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1,087 higher in Willunga South
190 14th pct 1,277 87th pct
Theft/100k in Mount Compassin Willunga South +18 higher in Mount Compass
443 22nd pct 426 21st pct
Property damage/100k in Mount Compassin Willunga South +18 higher in Mount Compass
443 29th pct 426 27th pct
5-yr change in Mount Compassin Willunga South +6.7 pts higher in Mount Compass
0.0% 57th pct -6.7% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.4 higher in Mount Compass
2.2 67th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Compassin Willunga South +2.0 more in Mount Compass
2.6 70th pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Mount Compassin Willunga South +32.9 pts higher in Mount Compass
33.3% 75th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Compassin Willunga South +36.8 pts higher in Mount Compass
38.8% 77th pct 2.0% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Compassin Willunga South +10.1 pts higher in Mount Compass
10.5% 61st pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to school in Mount Compassin Willunga South +38.7 pts higher in Mount Compass
38.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Compassin Willunga South +0.5 pts higher in Willunga South
3.9% 43rd pct 4.4% 44th pct
Walk to health in Mount Compassin Willunga South +37.0 pts higher in Mount Compass
37.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1.6 more in Mount Compass
10.1 42nd pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Compassin Willunga South +1 higher in Mount Compass
2 58th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Mount Compassin Willunga South +2.5 pts higher in Willunga South
7.8% 69th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Compass vs Willunga South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40941/mount-compass/vs/SAL41612/willunga-south