Mount Compass vs Tooperang

Mount Compass is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Tooperang. 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 Tooperang: a median of $1 million, against $816,000 in Mount Compass. On these figures, Mount Compass tends to suit 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Compass

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($816,500 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Compass

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (58.4 km vs 68.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 62 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Compass

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Mount Compass and Tooperang 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 Tooperang
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 Tooperang
Walkability 55 / 0
Mount Compass — Walkability: 55/100 Tooperang — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 70
Mount Compass — Safety: 84/100 Tooperang — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 69 / 27
Mount Compass — Low fire risk: 69/100 Tooperang — Low fire risk: 27/100

Demographics

Mount Compass has more residents (1,580 vs 271); Tooperang skews older (45 vs 40).

Mount Compass Tooperang
Population 1,580
+83% vs other
 271
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4%
same for both
Median age 40 45
Median household income $86,060/yr $94,900/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+3% vs other
 $330/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Compass Tooperang
0-4 5.9% / 4.1%
Mount Compass — 0-4: 5.9% Tooperang — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.7% / 15.5%
Mount Compass — 5-14: 14.7% Tooperang — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 7.2% / 6.6%
Mount Compass — 15-19: 7.2% Tooperang — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.6% / 3.3%
Mount Compass — 20-24: 4.6% Tooperang — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 9.9% / 10.3%
Mount Compass — 25-34: 9.9% Tooperang — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 13.0% / 12.2%
Mount Compass — 35-44: 13.0% Tooperang — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 14.5% / 12.9%
Mount Compass — 45-54: 14.5% Tooperang — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.2% / 19.2%
Mount Compass — 55-64: 13.2% Tooperang — 55-64: 19.2%
65-74 12.5% / 11.4%
Mount Compass — 65-74: 12.5% Tooperang — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 3.4% / 3.7%
Mount Compass — 75-84: 3.4% Tooperang — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.4% / 2.2%
Mount Compass — 85+: 0.4% Tooperang — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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%
Tooperang 57.8% couple families
Tooperang — Couple Families: 57.8% Tooperang — Lone Person: 25.0% Tooperang — One Parent Families: 17.2% Tooperang — Group Household: 0.0% Tooperang — 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%
Tooperang 11.5% renting
Tooperang — Owned Outright: 37.9% Tooperang — Mortgage: 50.6% Tooperang — Renting: 11.5%
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.

Mount Compass Tooperang
England 8.5% / 12.9%
Mount Compass — England: 8.5% Tooperang — England: 12.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 3.0%
Mount Compass — Scotland: 0.6% Tooperang — Scotland: 3.0%
Germany 0.9% / 1.5%
Mount Compass — Germany: 0.9% Tooperang — Germany: 1.5%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Mount Compass — South Africa: 1.1% Tooperang — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Mount Compass — New Zealand: 0.6% Tooperang — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

Qualifications

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

Mount Compass Tooperang
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 21.8%
Mount Compass — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Tooperang — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.7%
Mount Compass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Tooperang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.2%
Mount Compass — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Tooperang — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.6%
Mount Compass — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Tooperang — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Mount Compass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tooperang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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%
Tooperang 95.6% houses
Tooperang — Houses: 95.6% Tooperang — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Compass Tooperang
Median house price $816,500 $1,000,000
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 Tooperang
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 Tooperang
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Mount Compass Tooperang
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 36% of SA

Liveability

Mount Compass is more walkable (55 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Tooperang carries more bushfire risk (73 vs 31); Tooperang carries more crime risk (30 vs 16).

Mount Compass Tooperang
Bushfire Low
31/100
 High
73/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
30/100
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 Tooperang
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 Tooperang

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

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Compass Tooperang
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Tooperang sits further from the CBD (68.8 km vs 58.4 km).

Mount Compass Tooperang
Walkability score 55/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 58.4 km 68.8 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5210
 0.7%
postcode 5255
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 5210
 85
postcode 5255

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 Tooperang
Car (driver) 81.1% / 82.3%
Mount Compass — Car (driver): 81.1% Tooperang — Car (driver): 82.3%
Worked from Home 11.0% / 14.6%
Mount Compass — Worked from Home: 11.0% Tooperang — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Walked Only 2.0% / 3.1%
Mount Compass — Walked Only: 2.0% Tooperang — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Mount Compass — Car (passenger): 4.1% Tooperang — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.9% / —
Mount Compass — Train: 0.9% Tooperang — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.3%).

Setting

Mount Compass Tooperang
Elevation 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 180 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.9 km 15.0 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Compass Tooperang
Connectivity score 62/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
660 premises
 0%
80 premises

Climate

Mount Compass Tooperang
Annual rainfall 786 mm 466 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Compass

Acreage Outer Quiet

Tooperang

Rural

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