Gould Creek vs Greenwith

Greenwith is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Gould Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gould Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. In Greenwith, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gould Creek: a median of $1.52 million, against $992,000 in Greenwith, and rent is higher there too. Greenwith is closer to the city centre: 24 km, against 39.7 km. On these figures, Gould Creek tends to suit couples, while Greenwith suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Greenwith

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Gould Creek is already more of a family suburb (94% vs 70%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Greenwith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($992,500 vs $1,520,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenwith

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $550/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Greenwith

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24 km vs 39.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenwith

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Gould Creek and Greenwith drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gould Creek Greenwith
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.

Gould Creek Greenwith
Walkability 0 / 55
Gould Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Greenwith — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 32 / 67
Gould Creek — Safety: 32/100 Greenwith — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 24 / 57
Gould Creek — Low fire risk: 24/100 Greenwith — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 37 / 19
Gould Creek — Low flood risk: 37/100 Greenwith — Low flood risk: 19/100

Demographics

Greenwith has more residents (10,103 vs 240); Gould Creek rents higher ($550/wk vs $320/wk).

Gould Creek Greenwith
Population 240 10,103
+4110% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% —
Median age 44 40
Median household income $123,448/yr
+16% vs other
 $104,104/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+42% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek Greenwith
0-4 1.7% / 4.8%
Gould Creek — 0-4: 1.7% Greenwith — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.8% / 14.2%
Gould Creek — 5-14: 15.8% Greenwith — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.1% / 7.6%
Gould Creek — 15-19: 7.1% Greenwith — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 8.8% / 6.5%
Gould Creek — 20-24: 8.8% Greenwith — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 7.5% / 10.3%
Gould Creek — 25-34: 7.5% Greenwith — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 12.9% / 12.8%
Gould Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Greenwith — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 18.3% / 16.2%
Gould Creek — 45-54: 18.3% Greenwith — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 15.0% / 14.1%
Gould Creek — 55-64: 15.0% Greenwith — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.8% / 8.7%
Gould Creek — 65-74: 10.8% Greenwith — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.8% / 3.8%
Gould Creek — 75-84: 5.8% Greenwith — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / 0.9%
Gould Creek — 85+: not among its largest Greenwith — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek 78.7% couple families
Gould Creek — Couple Families: 78.7% Gould Creek — Lone Person: 6.4% Gould Creek — One Parent Families: 14.9% Gould Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Gould Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Greenwith 53.5% couple families
Greenwith — Couple Families: 53.5% Greenwith — Lone Person: 27.6% Greenwith — One Parent Families: 16.4% Greenwith — Group Household: 1.3% Greenwith — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek 4.2% renting
Gould Creek — Owned Outright: 45.1% Gould Creek — Mortgage: 50.7% Gould Creek — Renting: 4.2%
Greenwith 19.1% renting
Greenwith — Owned Outright: 30.7% Greenwith — Mortgage: 50.2% Greenwith — Renting: 19.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gould Creek Greenwith
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 18.4%
Gould Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Greenwith — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 10.6%
Gould Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Greenwith — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 9.1%
Gould Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Greenwith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.5%
Gould Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Greenwith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.4%
Gould Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Greenwith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Gould Creek Greenwith
England 2.9% / 8.9%
Gould Creek — England: 2.9% Greenwith — England: 8.9%
Scotland 1.7% / 1.0%
Gould Creek — Scotland: 1.7% Greenwith — Scotland: 1.0%
Italy 2.1% / 0.5%
Gould Creek — Italy: 2.1% Greenwith — Italy: 0.5%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.5%
Gould Creek — South Africa: 1.7% Greenwith — South Africa: 0.5%
India — / 0.8%
Gould Creek — India: not among its largest Greenwith — India: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.6%
Gould Creek — Germany: not among its largest Greenwith — Germany: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Gould Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Greenwith — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek 100.0% houses
Gould Creek — Houses: 100.0% Gould Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Gould Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Greenwith 97.1% houses
Greenwith — Houses: 97.1% Greenwith — Townhouses: 2.8% Greenwith — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gould Creek Greenwith
Median house price $1,520,000 $992,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 99 days
from 3 sales
 20 days
from 80 sales

Zoning mix

Gould Creek has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 33%).

Gould Creek Greenwith
Environmental 91% 33%
Residential 0% 65%
Rural and farming 9% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Gould Creek Greenwith
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
same for both
Approvals change year on year +36%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gould Creek Greenwith
Houses — 3.8%
$620/wk on $842K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Gould Creek Greenwith
House price — Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of SA

Liveability

Greenwith is more walkable (55 vs 0).

Gould Creek Greenwith
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Gould Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 33); Gould Creek carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 43).

Gould Creek Greenwith
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 High
81/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Gould Creek Greenwith
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gould Creek

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

Schools in Greenwith

  • Our Lady of Hope School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Greenwith Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gould Creek Greenwith
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Gould Creek sits further from the CBD (39.7 km vs 24 km).

Gould Creek Greenwith
Walkability score 0/100 55/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.7 km
+40% vs other
 24 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
 0.8%
postcode 5125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
 69
postcode 5125

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.

Gould Creek Greenwith
Car (driver) 80.7% / 78.9%
Gould Creek — Car (driver): 80.7% Greenwith — Car (driver): 78.9%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 10.2%
Gould Creek — Worked from Home: 16.7% Greenwith — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.5%
Gould Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6% Greenwith — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus — / 5.7%
Gould Creek — Bus: not among its largest Greenwith — Bus: 5.7%
Walked Only — / 0.5%
Gould Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Greenwith — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Gould Creek Greenwith
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gould Creek Greenwith
Connectivity score 30/100 76/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
82 premises
 27%
3,934 premises

Climate

Gould Creek Greenwith
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Gould Creek Greenwith
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gould Creek Greenwith
Average residential rate $2,000/yr
same for both
Council Tea Tree Gully
same for both

Federal electorate

Gould Creek Greenwith
Division Makin
same for both
Member Tony Zappia
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gould Creek Greenwith
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gould Creek

Outer River

Greenwith

Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

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