812 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 611
- 2016: 691
- 2021: 812
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Compton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Compton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors than most similar areas live in Compton, where 812 people reside. This creates a demographic shift towards younger families, with the typical resident being 41 years old.
812
▲ +32.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Compton — higher than 72% of areas.
| Compton | 812 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 10,151 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 812 people, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with a smaller senior population, as those aged 65 and over (15.6%) are well below the South Australian figure of 20.0%.
15.6% ▲ +70.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Compton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 13.9%. Around 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.6% ▲ —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +58.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Compton, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Compton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40291/compton/topic/demographics-identity