Mount Compass Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Mount Compass (5210) is a suburb of South, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 47 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Mount Compass is in the federal electorate of Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Mount Compass was 1,731 and is comprised of approximately 48.9% females and 51.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mount Compass is 39 years of age.

78.6% of people living in the suburb of Mount Compass were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.7% England, 1.2% Germany, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Greece, 0.5% Poland, 0.4% Kenya, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Belgium, 0.3% Hungary, 0.3% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.3% Northern Ireland.

92.8% of people living in Mount Compass speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% German, 0.7% Italian, 0.6% Dutch, 0.5% Polish, 0.5% Other, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Mount Compass is 38.6% No religion, 14.8% Anglican, 11.5% Catholic, 9.3% Uniting Church, 8.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Christian, nfd, 3.9% Lutheran, 1.8% Pentecostal, 1.4% Baptist, 1.2% Other religious affiliation .

59.0% of people are married, 28.5% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 42 widowed people living in Mount Compass.

52.7% of the people living in Mount Compass over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.3% are working on a part time basis. Mount Compass has an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Mount Compass are 17.4% Technicians & trades workers, 14.8% Managers, 13.4% Labourers, 12.7% Professionals, 11.9% Community & personal service workers, 11.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.0% Sales workers, 1.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mount Compass work in are 12.1% Manufacturing, 12.0% Health care and social assistance, 9.8% Construction, 9.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.8% Retail trade, 7.4% Education and training, 5.4% Accommodation and food services, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 5.1% Other services.

30.0% of homes are fully owned, and 55.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $499 per week and the median household income is $1146 per week.

The median rent in Mount Compass is $170 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1673 per month.

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