Compton vs Kongorong
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Compton, most households are couple families. In Kongorong, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Compton: a median of $930,000, against $410,000 in Kongorong, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Compton tends to suit couples, while Kongorong suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Compton is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 60%)
- Kongorong carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 40/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kongorong
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($410,000 vs $930,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Kongorong
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Kongorong
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (439.5 km vs 444.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kongorong
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 40/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Compton and Kongorong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Compton has more residents (812 vs 221); Compton has higher household incomes ($111,800 vs $87,048).
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 812 +73% vs other | 221 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +17.5% | +14.5% |
| Median age | 41 same for both | |
| Median household income | $111,800/yr +22% vs other | $87,048/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk +13% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $930,000 | $410,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $320,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 59 days from 9 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 100% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| 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
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 39 across Grant same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 88% of SA | Higher than 65% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 58% of SA | Higher than 73% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 20% of SA | Higher than 17% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 71% of SA | Higher than 51% of SA |
Liveability
Kongorong is more walkable (23 vs 0).
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 48/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Kongorong carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 17); Compton carries more crime risk (40 vs 15).
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 17/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Low 15/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Compton
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Kongorong
- Kongorong Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 1 |
Mobility
Compton sits further from the CBD (444.9 km vs 439.5 km).
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 23/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 444.9 km +1% vs other | 439.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 298 min | 301 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).
Setting
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 49 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 21 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.9 km | 8.8 km |
NBN connectivity
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 31/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 1% 346 premises | 0% 99 premises |
Climate
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,458/yr same for both | |
| Council | Grant same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Compton | Kongorong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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