Burrungule vs Compton

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Burrungule, about half of households are couple families. In Compton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Compton tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Compton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Burrungule

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Burrungule

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $230/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Burrungule

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (431.8 km vs 444.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (293 min vs 298 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Compton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Compton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.5% vs 7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Burrungule and Compton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burrungule Compton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burrungule Compton
Walkability 0 / 0
Burrungule — Walkability: 0/100 Compton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 60
Burrungule — Safety: 23/100 Compton — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 58 / 83
Burrungule — Low fire risk: 58/100 Compton — Low fire risk: 83/100

Demographics

Compton has more residents (812 vs 115); Compton skews older (41 vs 39).

Burrungule Compton
Population 115 812
+606% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% +17.5%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $105,820/yr $111,800/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $210/wk $230/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burrungule Compton
0-4 6.1% / 4.3%
Burrungule — 0-4: 6.1% Compton — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.2% / 14.0%
Burrungule — 5-14: 12.2% Compton — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 10.4% / 8.0%
Burrungule — 15-19: 10.4% Compton — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 3.5% / 5.2%
Burrungule — 20-24: 3.5% Compton — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.9% / 9.7%
Burrungule — 25-34: 13.9% Compton — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 13.0% / 13.2%
Burrungule — 35-44: 13.0% Compton — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 19.1% / 13.5%
Burrungule — 45-54: 19.1% Compton — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.0% / 15.8%
Burrungule — 55-64: 13.0% Compton — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 5.2% / 10.2%
Burrungule — 65-74: 5.2% Compton — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 — / 4.9%
Burrungule — 75-84: not among its largest Compton — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 1.0%
Burrungule — 85+: not among its largest Compton — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burrungule 52.2% couple families
Burrungule — Couple Families: 52.2% Burrungule — Lone Person: 26.1% Burrungule — One Parent Families: 21.7% Burrungule — Group Household: 0.0% Burrungule — Other Families: 0.0%
Compton 62.9% couple families
Compton — Couple Families: 62.9% Compton — Lone Person: 17.0% Compton — One Parent Families: 16.4% Compton — Group Household: 1.9% Compton — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burrungule 25.8% renting
Burrungule — Owned Outright: 45.2% Burrungule — Mortgage: 29.0% Burrungule — Renting: 25.8%
Compton 4.8% renting
Compton — Owned Outright: 42.4% Compton — Mortgage: 52.8% Compton — Renting: 4.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burrungule Compton
South Africa 3.5% / —
Burrungule — South Africa: 3.5% Compton — South Africa: not among its largest
England — / 2.0%
Burrungule — England: not among its largest Compton — England: 2.0%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Burrungule — New Zealand: not among its largest Compton — New Zealand: 1.1%
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Burrungule — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Compton — Zimbabwe: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burrungule Compton
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 24.1%
Burrungule — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Compton — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.0%
Burrungule — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Compton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 6.4%
Burrungule — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Compton — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Burrungule — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Compton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Burrungule — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Compton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burrungule 93.9% houses
Burrungule — Houses: 93.9% Burrungule — Flats / Apartments: 6.1%
Compton 100.0% houses
Compton — Houses: 100.0% Compton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burrungule Compton
Median house price — $930,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 59 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Burrungule Compton
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Burrungule Compton
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Burrungule Compton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of SA Higher than 71% of SA

Liveability

Burrungule Compton
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Burrungule carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 17); Burrungule carries more crime risk (77 vs 40).

Burrungule Compton
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
17/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Burrungule Compton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Burrungule Compton
Parks & reserves 1 2

Mobility

Compton sits further from the CBD (444.9 km vs 431.8 km).

Burrungule Compton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 431.8 km 444.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 293 min 298 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5291
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5291
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burrungule Compton
Car (driver) 74.5% / 82.9%
Burrungule — Car (driver): 74.5% Compton — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 12.1%
Burrungule — Worked from Home: 25.5% Compton — Worked from Home: 12.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Burrungule — Car (passenger): not among its largest Compton — Car (passenger): 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Burrungule Compton
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.7 km 22.9 km

NBN connectivity

Burrungule Compton
Connectivity score 24/100 31/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 1%
346 premises

Climate

Burrungule Compton
Annual rainfall 724 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Burrungule Compton
Average residential rate $1,458/yr
same for both
Council Grant
same for both

Federal electorate

Burrungule Compton
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burrungule Compton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burrungule

Rural

Compton

Rural

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