Mount Compass vs Nangkita

Mount Compass is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Nangkita. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Compass, most households are couple families. In Nangkita, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nangkita: a median of $1.26 million, against $816,000 in Mount Compass, though rent is higher in Mount Compass. On these figures, Mount Compass tends to suit couples 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

Mount Compass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Compass

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($816,500 vs $1,262,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nangkita

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $340/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 20%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Mount Compass

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (58.4 km vs 64.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 58 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mount Compass is more walkable (55/100 vs 17/100)
  • Nangkita has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Nangkita

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs 8.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Compass and Nangkita 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 Nangkita
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 Nangkita
Walkability 55 / 17
Mount Compass — Walkability: 55/100 Nangkita — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 84 / 86
Mount Compass — Safety: 84/100 Nangkita — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 69 / 24
Mount Compass — Low fire risk: 69/100 Nangkita — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Mount Compass has more residents (1,580 vs 242); Mount Compass rents higher ($340/wk vs $150/wk).

Mount Compass Nangkita
Population 1,580
+85% vs other
 242
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +18.6%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $86,060/yr
+4% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+56% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Compass Nangkita
0-4 5.9% / 7.0%
Mount Compass — 0-4: 5.9% Nangkita — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 14.7% / 11.2%
Mount Compass — 5-14: 14.7% Nangkita — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 7.2% / 4.1%
Mount Compass — 15-19: 7.2% Nangkita — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.6% / 4.5%
Mount Compass — 20-24: 4.6% Nangkita — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 9.9% / 7.4%
Mount Compass — 25-34: 9.9% Nangkita — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 13.0% / 13.2%
Mount Compass — 35-44: 13.0% Nangkita — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.5% / 15.7%
Mount Compass — 45-54: 14.5% Nangkita — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 13.2% / 16.1%
Mount Compass — 55-64: 13.2% Nangkita — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 12.5% / 15.7%
Mount Compass — 65-74: 12.5% Nangkita — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 3.4% / 6.6%
Mount Compass — 75-84: 3.4% Nangkita — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.4% / —
Mount Compass — 85+: 0.4% Nangkita — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Nangkita 48.4% couple families
Nangkita — Couple Families: 48.4% Nangkita — Lone Person: 29.0% Nangkita — One Parent Families: 11.3% Nangkita — Group Household: 4.8% Nangkita — Other Families: 6.5%
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%
Nangkita 0.0% renting
Nangkita — Owned Outright: 49.3% Nangkita — Mortgage: 50.7% Nangkita — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Compass Nangkita
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 21.1%
Mount Compass — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Nangkita — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.7%
Mount Compass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Nangkita — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.9%
Mount Compass — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Nangkita — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 4.1%
Mount Compass — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Nangkita — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.7%
Mount Compass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Nangkita — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Mount Compass Nangkita
England 8.5% / 7.9%
Mount Compass — England: 8.5% Nangkita — England: 7.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.1%
Mount Compass — Philippines: 0.5% Nangkita — Philippines: 2.1%
China — / 1.2%
Mount Compass — China: not among its largest Nangkita — China: 1.2%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Mount Compass — South Africa: 1.1% Nangkita — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Mount Compass — Germany: 0.9% Nangkita — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Mount Compass — New Zealand: 0.6% Nangkita — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Mount Compass — Scotland: 0.6% Nangkita — 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%
Nangkita 98.8% houses
Nangkita — Houses: 98.8% Nangkita — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Compass Nangkita
Median house price $816,500 $1,262,500
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 Nangkita
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 Nangkita
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Compass Nangkita
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 70% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 29% of SA

Liveability

Mount Compass is more walkable (55 vs 17).

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

Risk profile

Nangkita carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 31).

Mount Compass Nangkita
Bushfire Low
31/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
14/100
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 Nangkita
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 Nangkita

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Compass Nangkita
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Nangkita sits further from the CBD (64.5 km vs 58.4 km).

Mount Compass Nangkita
Walkability score 55/100 17/100
Distance to Adelaide 58.4 km 64.5 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5210
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 5210
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.

Mount Compass Nangkita
Car (driver) 81.1% / 73.7%
Mount Compass — Car (driver): 81.1% Nangkita — Car (driver): 73.7%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 17.2%
Mount Compass — Worked from Home: 11.0% Nangkita — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.1%
Mount Compass — Car (passenger): 4.1% Nangkita — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 0.9% / 4.0%
Mount Compass — Train: 0.9% Nangkita — Train: 4.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Mount Compass — Walked Only: 2.0% Nangkita — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mount Compass Nangkita
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 19.1 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Compass Nangkita
Connectivity score 62/100 18/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
660 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Compass Nangkita
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Compass Nangkita
Average residential rate $2,523/yr
same for both
Council Alexandrina
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Compass

Acreage Outer Quiet

Nangkita

Outer

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