Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Compton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Compton, SA (postcode 5291) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 692 | 691 | 812 | +120 · +17.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 41 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $1,401/wk | $1,535/wk | $2,150/wk | +$749 · +53.5% |
| Median personal income | $649/wk | $696/wk | $913/wk | +$264 · +40.7% |
| Median rent | $167/wk | $241/wk | $230/wk | +$63 · +37.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,544/mo | $1,600/mo | $1,621/mo | +$77 · +5% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.1 · -3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.