Census 2011 → 2021
Compton population growth
How the population of Compton, SA (5291) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.3% over 10 years
2011 population
692
2016 population
691
2021 population
812
2011 → 2021
+17.3%
+121 since 2016
Compton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
812
was 691 in 2016
+121 · +17.5%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $241/wk in 2016
$11 · -4.6%
Household income
$2,150/wk
was $1,535/wk in 2016
+$615 · +40.1%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Compton population growth · Compton then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology