Compton vs Wandilo

Comparing Compton and Wandilo, SA: Compton has more residents (812 vs 194); Wandilo carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 17); and Compton sits further from the CBD (444.9 km vs 432.2 km).

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 78/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wandilo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $230/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wandilo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (432.2 km vs 444.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (292 min vs 298 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Compton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 78/100)

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 10.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Compton and Wandilo 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 Wandilo
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 Wandilo
Walkability 0 / 0
Compton — Walkability: 0/100 Wandilo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 22
Compton — Safety: 60/100 Wandilo — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 83 / 54
Compton — Low fire risk: 83/100 Wandilo — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Compton has more residents (812 vs 194); Compton rents higher ($230/wk vs $200/wk).

Compton Wandilo
Population 812
+76% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.5% +10.2%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $111,800/yr
+11% vs other
 $99,632/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk
+13% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Compton Wandilo
0-4 4.3% / 8.2%
Compton — 0-4: 4.3% Wandilo — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 14.0% / 11.3%
Compton — 5-14: 14.0% Wandilo — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 8.0% / 4.6%
Compton — 15-19: 8.0% Wandilo — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.2% / 4.1%
Compton — 20-24: 5.2% Wandilo — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 9.7% / 11.3%
Compton — 25-34: 9.7% Wandilo — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.2% / 12.4%
Compton — 35-44: 13.2% Wandilo — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.5% / 11.3%
Compton — 45-54: 13.5% Wandilo — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 15.8% / 14.4%
Compton — 55-64: 15.8% Wandilo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 10.2% / 13.4%
Compton — 65-74: 10.2% Wandilo — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 4.9% / —
Compton — 75-84: 4.9% Wandilo — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.0% / 2.6%
Compton — 85+: 1.0% Wandilo — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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%
Wandilo 71.7% couple families
Wandilo — Couple Families: 71.7% Wandilo — Lone Person: 21.7% Wandilo — One Parent Families: 6.5% Wandilo — Group Household: 0.0% Wandilo — 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%
Wandilo 10.0% renting
Wandilo — Owned Outright: 41.4% Wandilo — Mortgage: 48.6% Wandilo — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Compton Wandilo
England 2.0% / 1.5%
Compton — England: 2.0% Wandilo — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Compton — New Zealand: 1.1% Wandilo — New Zealand: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Compton — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Wandilo — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Compton Wandilo
Certificate III & IV 24.1% / 21.1%
Compton — Certificate III & IV: 24.1% Wandilo — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.2%
Compton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Wandilo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 2.6%
Compton — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Wandilo — Bachelor Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 3.1%
Compton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wandilo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 2.1%
Compton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Wandilo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Compton 100.0% houses
Compton — Houses: 100.0%
Wandilo 100.0% houses
Wandilo — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Compton Wandilo
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

Compton Wandilo
Rural and farming 98% 95%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 5%
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 Wandilo
New dwellings approved 39
across Grant
same for both
Approvals change year on year +300%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Compton Wandilo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 28% 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 47% of SA

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Wandilo carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 17); Wandilo carries more crime risk (78 vs 40).

Compton Wandilo
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
78/100
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 Wandilo
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

Compton Wandilo
Parks & reserves 2 0

Mobility

Compton sits further from the CBD (444.9 km vs 432.2 km).

Compton Wandilo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 444.9 km
+3% vs other
 432.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 298 min 292 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 Wandilo
Car (driver) 82.9% / 76.9%
Compton — Car (driver): 82.9% Wandilo — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 9.6%
Compton — Worked from Home: 12.1% Wandilo — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 5.8%
Compton — Car (passenger): 5.0% Wandilo — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only — / 7.7%
Compton — Walked Only: not among its largest Wandilo — Walked Only: 7.7%

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

Setting

Compton Wandilo
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 30.9 km

NBN connectivity

Compton Wandilo
Connectivity score 31/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
346 premises
 0%
90 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Compton

Rural

Wandilo

Rural

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