Willunga Hill vs Mount Compass

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Willunga Hill tends to suit couples.

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

  • Willunga Hill is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 73%)
  • Mount Compass has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Willunga Hill sits closer to the CBD (53.1 km vs 58.4 km)
  • Mount Compass is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Compass

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 9%)

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 -5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
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.

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Walkability 0 / 55
Willunga Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Compass — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 78 / 84
Willunga Hill — Safety: 78/100 Mount Compass — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 62 / 69
Willunga Hill — Low fire risk: 62/100 Mount Compass — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Mount Compass has more residents (1,580 vs 150); Willunga Hill has higher household incomes ($106,860 vs $86,060).

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Population 150 1,580
+953% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.7% +8.4%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $106,860/yr
+19% vs other
 $86,060/yr
Median weekly rent $363/wk
+6% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
0-4 4.7% / 5.9%
Willunga Hill — 0-4: 4.7% Mount Compass — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.7% / 14.7%
Willunga Hill — 5-14: 16.7% Mount Compass — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 8.7% / 7.2%
Willunga Hill — 15-19: 8.7% Mount Compass — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.3% / 4.6%
Willunga Hill — 20-24: 3.3% Mount Compass — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 10.7% / 9.9%
Willunga Hill — 25-34: 10.7% Mount Compass — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 12.7% / 13.0%
Willunga Hill — 35-44: 12.7% Mount Compass — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.3% / 14.5%
Willunga Hill — 45-54: 15.3% Mount Compass — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 16.0% / 13.2%
Willunga Hill — 55-64: 16.0% Mount Compass — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 7.3% / 12.5%
Willunga Hill — 65-74: 7.3% Mount Compass — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 2.0% / 3.4%
Willunga Hill — 75-84: 2.0% Mount Compass — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / 0.4%
Willunga Hill — 85+: not among its largest Mount Compass — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Willunga Hill 71.4% couple families
Willunga Hill — Couple Families: 71.4% Willunga Hill — Lone Person: 17.9% Willunga Hill — One Parent Families: 10.7% Willunga Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Willunga Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Willunga Hill 10.4% renting
Willunga Hill — Owned Outright: 43.8% Willunga Hill — Mortgage: 45.8% Willunga Hill — Renting: 10.4%
Mount Compass 11.5% renting
Mount Compass — Owned Outright: 29.4% Mount Compass — Mortgage: 59.0% Mount Compass — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 19.5%
Willunga Hill — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Mount Compass — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 7.3%
Willunga Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Mount Compass — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.9%
Willunga Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Mount Compass — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.3%
Willunga Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Mount Compass — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Willunga Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mount Compass — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
England 4.7% / 8.5%
Willunga Hill — England: 4.7% Mount Compass — England: 8.5%
Netherlands 6.0% / 0.3%
Willunga Hill — Netherlands: 6.0% Mount Compass — Netherlands: 0.3%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Willunga Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Compass — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany — / 0.9%
Willunga Hill — Germany: not among its largest Mount Compass — Germany: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Willunga Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Mount Compass — New Zealand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Willunga Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Mount Compass — Scotland: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Willunga Hill 100.0% houses
Willunga Hill — Houses: 100.0% Willunga Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Compass 96.7% houses
Mount Compass — Houses: 96.7% Mount Compass — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
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

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Rural and farming 100% 94%
Residential 0% 3%
Environmental 0% 2%
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

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
New dwellings approved 429
across Alexandrina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 77% of SA

Liveability

Mount Compass is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
16/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Willunga Hill

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

Schools in Mount Compass

  • Mount Compass Area School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mount Compass sits further from the CBD (58.4 km vs 53.1 km).

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Walkability score 0/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 53.1 km 58.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 50 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5172
 0.3%
postcode 5210
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 96
postcode 5172
 98
postcode 5210

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.

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Car (driver) 75.0% / 81.1%
Willunga Hill — Car (driver): 75.0% Mount Compass — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 11.0%
Willunga Hill — Worked from Home: 12.5% Mount Compass — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 4.1%
Willunga Hill — Car (passenger): 7.5% Mount Compass — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 5.0% / 2.0%
Willunga Hill — Walked Only: 5.0% Mount Compass — Walked Only: 2.0%
Train — / 0.9%
Willunga Hill — Train: not among its largest Mount Compass — Train: 0.9%

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

Setting

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Elevation 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 15.9 km

NBN connectivity

Willunga Hill Mount Compass
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 36%
660 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Willunga Hill

Outer

Mount Compass

Acreage Outer Quiet

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