Mount Compass vs Mount Jagged

Comparing Mount Compass and Mount Jagged, SA: Mount Compass is more walkable (55 vs 0); Mount Compass carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); and Mount Compass has more residents (1,580 vs 155).

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

  • Mount Compass has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Mount Jagged has more separate houses rather than flats (108% vs 97%)

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

Mount Jagged

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Compass

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (58.4 km vs 65.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Compass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mount Compass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
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.

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Walkability 55 / 0
Mount Compass — Walkability: 55/100 Mount Jagged — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 79
Mount Compass — Safety: 84/100 Mount Jagged — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Mount Compass — Low fire risk: 69/100 Mount Jagged — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Compass has more residents (1,580 vs 155); Mount Compass rents higher ($340/wk vs $300/wk).

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Population 1,580
+90% vs other
 155
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +0.0%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $86,060/yr $93,600/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
0-4 5.9% / 6.5%
Mount Compass — 0-4: 5.9% Mount Jagged — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.7% / 13.5%
Mount Compass — 5-14: 14.7% Mount Jagged — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.2% / 5.8%
Mount Compass — 15-19: 7.2% Mount Jagged — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.6% / 2.6%
Mount Compass — 20-24: 4.6% Mount Jagged — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 9.9% / 4.5%
Mount Compass — 25-34: 9.9% Mount Jagged — 25-34: 4.5%
35-44 13.0% / 16.1%
Mount Compass — 35-44: 13.0% Mount Jagged — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 14.5% / 15.5%
Mount Compass — 45-54: 14.5% Mount Jagged — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 13.2% / 14.2%
Mount Compass — 55-64: 13.2% Mount Jagged — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 12.5% / 10.3%
Mount Compass — 65-74: 12.5% Mount Jagged — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.4% / 7.1%
Mount Compass — 75-84: 3.4% Mount Jagged — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.4% / 1.9%
Mount Compass — 85+: 0.4% Mount Jagged — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Compass 60.3% couple families
Mount Compass — Couple Families: 60.3% Mount Compass — Lone Person: 22.7% Mount Compass — One Parent Families: 12.6% Mount Compass — Group Household: 3.4% Mount Compass — Other Families: 0.9%
Mount Jagged 61.3% couple families
Mount Jagged — Couple Families: 61.3% Mount Jagged — Lone Person: 25.8% Mount Jagged — One Parent Families: 12.9% Mount Jagged — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Jagged — 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.

Mount Compass 11.5% renting
Mount Compass — Owned Outright: 29.4% Mount Compass — Mortgage: 59.0% Mount Compass — Renting: 11.5%
Mount Jagged 6.0% renting
Mount Jagged — Owned Outright: 40.0% Mount Jagged — Mortgage: 54.0% Mount Jagged — Renting: 6.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 16.8%
Mount Compass — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Mount Jagged — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 16.1%
Mount Compass — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Mount Jagged — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.4%
Mount Compass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mount Jagged — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Mount Compass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Mount Jagged — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Mount Compass — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Mount Jagged — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
England 8.5% / 4.5%
Mount Compass — England: 8.5% Mount Jagged — England: 4.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / 3.2%
Mount Compass — Netherlands: 0.3% Mount Jagged — Netherlands: 3.2%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.6%
Mount Compass — New Zealand: 0.6% Mount Jagged — New Zealand: 2.6%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Mount Compass — South Africa: 1.1% Mount Jagged — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Mount Compass — Germany: 0.9% Mount Jagged — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Mount Compass — Scotland: 0.6% Mount Jagged — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Compass 96.7% houses
Mount Compass — Houses: 96.7% Mount Compass — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Mount Jagged 108.0% houses
Mount Jagged — Houses: 108.0% Mount Jagged — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Median house price $816,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Rural and farming 94% 100%
Residential 3% 0%
Environmental 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

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
 347
across Victor Harbor
Approvals change year on year +25% -26%

Ranking within SA

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 33% of SA

Liveability

Mount Compass is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Compass carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
16/100
 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

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mount Compass

  • Mount Compass Area School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Mount Jagged

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Mount Jagged sits further from the CBD (65.8 km vs 58.4 km).

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Walkability score 55/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 58.4 km 65.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 57 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5210
 0.7%
postcode 5211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 5210
 70
postcode 5211

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.

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Car (driver) 81.1% / 67.6%
Mount Compass — Car (driver): 81.1% Mount Jagged — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 25.4%
Mount Compass — Worked from Home: 11.0% Mount Jagged — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 7.0%
Mount Compass — Walked Only: 2.0% Mount Jagged — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Mount Compass — Car (passenger): 4.1% Mount Jagged — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.9% / —
Mount Compass — Train: 0.9% Mount Jagged — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 12.8 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Connectivity score 62/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
660 premises
 0%
42 premises

Climate

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Annual rainfall 786 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Average residential rate $2,523/yr $2,533/yr
Council Alexandrina Victor Harbor

Federal electorate

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Compass Mount Jagged
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Compass

Acreage Outer Quiet

Mount Jagged

Rural

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