1,580 ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,731
- 2016: 1,457
- 2021: 1,580
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Compass · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Compass
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,580 people now live in Mount Compass, where families with children are more common than in most other areas. The community is younger than the South Australian average, with a notable presence of children under 15. This creates a distinct demographic profile compared to the state's typical age structure.
1,580
▼ -8.7%
- 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 Mount Compass — higher than 76% of areas.
| Mount Compass | 1,580 |
|---|---|
| 5210, SA | 1,877 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian average but a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the state average. This helps explain why the area has a lower proportion of seniors (16.3%) than is typical for most similar areas.
16.3% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Compass, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 15.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.5% of residents, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
1.5% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Compass, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Mount Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40941/mount-compass/topic/demographics-identity