$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Compass · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Compass
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 99.5% of all homes in Mount Compass, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. Most of these are large family homes, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms. This preference for larger properties is matched by a strong trend toward home ownership via mortgages.
$350
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Compass — higher than 75% of areas.
| Mount Compass | $350 |
|---|---|
| 5210, SA | $340 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $350, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Home loan payments have also climbed, with the typical monthly payment rising $373 since 2011 to reach $1,500.
$1,500 ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,127
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Compass, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Compass, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgage ownership is common here at 60.9%, while the share of households renting has fallen sharply by 19 points since 2011 to just 10.3%. This rental rate is far below both the state and national figures.
10.3% ▼ -64.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.4% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Compass, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 62%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely separate houses, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with the share of those having three or more bedrooms rising 17 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 99.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.9% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Compass, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mount Compass splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (46%) and 4 bedrooms (44%), with 5 or more at 6%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Mount Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415031/mount-compass/topic/housing-dwellings