Compton vs Moorak

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moorak: a median of $1.12 million, against $930,000 in Compton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Compton tends to suit families with children 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

Moorak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 40/100)

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

First-home buyers

Compton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($930,000 vs $1,120,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Compton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Compton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (444.9 km vs 446.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moorak

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 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 Moorak drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Compton Moorak
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.

Compton Moorak
Walkability 0 / 0
Compton — Walkability: 0/100 Moorak — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 79
Compton — Safety: 60/100 Moorak — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 83 / 72
Compton — Low fire risk: 83/100 Moorak — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Moorak has more residents (1,412 vs 812).

Compton Moorak
Population 812 1,412
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.5% +15.2%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $111,800/yr
+7% vs other
 $104,312/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $250/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Compton Moorak
0-4 4.3% / 1.6%
Compton — 0-4: 4.3% Moorak — 0-4: 1.6%
5-14 14.0% / 8.7%
Compton — 5-14: 14.0% Moorak — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 8.0% / 4.5%
Compton — 15-19: 8.0% Moorak — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.2% / 5.3%
Compton — 20-24: 5.2% Moorak — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.7% / 12.9%
Compton — 25-34: 9.7% Moorak — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 13.2% / 22.2%
Compton — 35-44: 13.2% Moorak — 35-44: 22.2%
45-54 13.5% / 17.8%
Compton — 45-54: 13.5% Moorak — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 15.8% / 12.7%
Compton — 55-64: 15.8% Moorak — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 10.2% / 10.1%
Compton — 65-74: 10.2% Moorak — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.9% / 3.6%
Compton — 75-84: 4.9% Moorak — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Compton — 85+: 1.0% Moorak — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Moorak 61.3% couple families
Moorak — Couple Families: 61.3% Moorak — Lone Person: 23.8% Moorak — One Parent Families: 12.5% Moorak — Group Household: 2.4% Moorak — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Compton 4.8% renting
Compton — Owned Outright: 42.4% Compton — Mortgage: 52.8% Compton — Renting: 4.8%
Moorak 6.4% renting
Moorak — Owned Outright: 44.4% Moorak — Mortgage: 49.2% Moorak — Renting: 6.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Compton Moorak
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 13.1%
Compton — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Moorak — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 6.6%
Compton — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Moorak — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 3.5%
Compton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Moorak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.5%
Compton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Moorak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 0.4%
Compton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Moorak — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

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

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.

Compton Moorak
England 2.0% / 1.3%
Compton — England: 2.0% Moorak — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Compton — New Zealand: 1.1% Moorak — New Zealand: 1.0%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Compton — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Moorak — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Compton — South Africa: not among its largest Moorak — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Compton — Scotland: not among its largest Moorak — Scotland: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Compton — Vietnam: not among its largest Moorak — Vietnam: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Compton 100.0% houses
Compton — Houses: 100.0% Compton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Moorak 90.4% houses
Moorak — Houses: 90.4% Moorak — Flats / Apartments: 9.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Compton Moorak
Median house price $930,000 $1,120,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $320,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 59 days
from 9 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

Ranking within SA

Compton Moorak
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 60% of SA

Liveability

Compton Moorak
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 47/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Compton carries more crime risk (40 vs 21); Moorak carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 17).

Compton Moorak
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
21/100
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 Moorak
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Compton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Moorak

  • Moorak Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Compton Moorak
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Moorak sits further from the CBD (446.9 km vs 444.9 km).

Compton Moorak
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 444.9 km 446.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 299 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.

Compton Moorak
Car (driver) 82.9% / 82.5%
Compton — Car (driver): 82.9% Moorak — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 8.9%
Compton — Worked from Home: 12.1% Moorak — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.6%
Compton — Car (passenger): 5.0% Moorak — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Compton — Walked Only: not among its largest Moorak — Walked Only: 3.1%

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

Setting

Compton Moorak
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 18.4 km

NBN connectivity

Compton Moorak
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
346 premises
 0%
302 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Compton

Rural

Moorak

Multicultural Rural

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