1,232 ▼ -74.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,908
- 2016: 1,906
- 2021: 1,232
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Compass · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mount Compass
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Mount Compass, where the typical person is 38. While the total population has shrunk significantly to 1,232 people since 2011, the area remains a family-oriented spot with a high proportion of children.
1,232
▼ -74.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Compass — higher than 61% of areas.
| Mount Compass | 1,232 |
|---|---|
| 5210, SA | 1,877 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,232 has shrunk by 75% since 2011, losing about 3,676 people. Despite this, the typical age of residents has remained steady at 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22.7% of the population, a figure well above the national 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 15.7%.
15.7% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Compass splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 17.4% since 2011. Meanwhile, those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.7% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 53%; Never married is next at 34%.
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/ucl/UCL415031/mount-compass/topic/demographics-identity