Located in South Australia, Mount Compass sits 58 km from Adelaide CBD, around 53 minutes by car. The town has 1,580 residents, a median age of 40, and a median household income of $86,060 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The town grew 8.4% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $340 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,517. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Mount Compass a good town?
Mount Compass scores a B (56/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 55/100 · 58.4 km · 53 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $816K
Low all-round risk
Fire 31/100 · Crime 16/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 40 · 1,580 residents
Liveability Rating
56 / 100 · Ranked #196 in SAEach bar is Mount Compass's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
56 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMount Compass's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $816,000, roughly 14% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$816,500
Based on 40 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 25 days — median across 15 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $615K
- 3 bed 9 sales $636K
- 4 bed 21 sales $910K
Land
$450,000
Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 43 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Mount Compass are currently listed at around $850,000 on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$850K
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 539 dwellings (0.9%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Mount Compass safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Mount Compass sits in the low band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 52% on the prior year.
12 offences
52.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20251 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Mount Compass, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 469 students in one school (avg 469)
Combined
Walkability
Mount Compass is somewhat walkable on foot — at 55/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Mount Compass.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 36%
- Premises covered
- 660
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Alexandrina: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Mount Compass is home to about 1,600 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $86,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,580
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$86,060/yr
Census Median Rent
$340/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,517/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$37,700/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.5%
Total Dwellings
539
Owner-Occupier Rate
88.5%
Houses
96.7%
Rental Stress
20.5%
Mortgage Stress
21.2%
Work From Home
11.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.2%
- Employment Rate
- 60.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
4 residents (0.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
22.3% of residents (331) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Adelaide (310).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,486 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (30 of 761).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,523 a year through Alexandrina based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 94%
- Residential 3%
- Environmental 2%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Alexandrina
In the year to August 2026, 429 new dwellings were approved across Alexandrina. That mix is 422 houses and 7 units. Approvals are up 24.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 19.5 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.34 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Christie Downs monitoring station, 26.4 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Myponga, 15.0 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 238 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 15.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 786 mm
- 112 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 3.3 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
In postcode 5210, 6 of 1,832 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.7% (50 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5210, 676 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 690 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 27 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebekha Sharkie | 55.0% | 45.0% | +3.4 |
| 2022 | Rebekha Sharkie | 51.6% | 48.4% | -4.1 |
| 2019 | Rebekha Sharkie | 47.5% | 52.5% | -0.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Lou Nicholson Independent
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lou Nicholson IND | 55.2% |
| 2022 | David Basham LP | 50.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 1,580 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Mount Compass
Is Mount Compass a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Mount Compass is low (16/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Mount Compass?
Mount Compass has a low recorded bushfire history (31/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Mount Compass a good place to live?
Mount Compass has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (56/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Mount Compass?
Mount Compass, SA had a population of 1,580 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Mount Compass, SA?
The postcode for Mount Compass, SA is 5210.
How far is Mount Compass from Adelaide?
Mount Compass is 58 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 53 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Mount Compass?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Mount Compass was $86,060 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Mount Compass?
There are too few current rental listings in Mount Compass for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $340, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Mount Compass?
The median age of residents in Mount Compass was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Mount Compass at risk of bushfire?
Mount Compass has a low recorded bushfire history (31/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Mount Compass?
There is 1 school inside the Mount Compass boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Mount Compass walkable?
Mount Compass scores 55/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Mount Compass?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Mount Compass, Myponga (15 km away), 786 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Mount Compass?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Mount Compass belong to?
Mount Compass sits within the Alexandrina local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Mount Compass?
The average residential rates bill through Alexandrina is $2,523 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Mount Compass?
Across Alexandrina, 429 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 24.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Mount Compass in?
Mount Compass sits within the federal Division of Mayo, currently held by Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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