Gould Creek vs Lower Hermitage

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gould Creek: a median of $1.52 million, against $1.34 million in Lower Hermitage, and rent is higher there too. Lower Hermitage is closer to the city centre: 26.1 km, against 39.7 km.

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

Lower Hermitage

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lower Hermitage

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,340,000 vs $1,520,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lower Hermitage

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lower Hermitage

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.1 km vs 39.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower Hermitage

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Gould Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -6.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gould Creek and Lower Hermitage 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 Lower Hermitage
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 Lower Hermitage
Walkability 0 / 0
Gould Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Lower Hermitage — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 83
Gould Creek — Safety: 32/100 Lower Hermitage — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 24 / 11
Gould Creek — Low fire risk: 24/100 Lower Hermitage — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Gould Creek rents higher ($550/wk vs $450/wk); Lower Hermitage skews older (46 vs 44).

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Population 240
+19% vs other
 195
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -6.7%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $123,448/yr
+1% vs other
 $122,148/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+18% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
0-4 1.7% / 4.1%
Gould Creek — 0-4: 1.7% Lower Hermitage — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 15.8% / 11.3%
Gould Creek — 5-14: 15.8% Lower Hermitage — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 7.1% / 6.7%
Gould Creek — 15-19: 7.1% Lower Hermitage — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.8% / 5.6%
Gould Creek — 20-24: 8.8% Lower Hermitage — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.5% / 5.1%
Gould Creek — 25-34: 7.5% Lower Hermitage — 25-34: 5.1%
35-44 12.9% / 12.8%
Gould Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Lower Hermitage — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 18.3% / 15.9%
Gould Creek — 45-54: 18.3% Lower Hermitage — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 15.0% / 17.9%
Gould Creek — 55-64: 15.0% Lower Hermitage — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 10.8% / 11.8%
Gould Creek — 65-74: 10.8% Lower Hermitage — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 5.8% / 7.2%
Gould Creek — 75-84: 5.8% Lower Hermitage — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ — / —
Gould Creek — 85+: not among its largest Lower Hermitage — 85+: not among its largest

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 — One Parent Families: 14.9% Gould Creek — Lone Person: 6.4%
Lower Hermitage 76.3% couple families
Lower Hermitage — Couple Families: 76.3% Lower Hermitage — One Parent Families: 10.5% Lower Hermitage — Lone Person: 13.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person

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%
Lower Hermitage 0.0% renting
Lower Hermitage — Owned Outright: 55.4% Lower Hermitage — Mortgage: 44.6% Lower Hermitage — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Lower Hermitage
England 2.9% / 8.2%
Gould Creek — England: 2.9% Lower Hermitage — England: 8.2%
Italy 2.1% / —
Gould Creek — Italy: 2.1% Lower Hermitage — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa 1.7% / —
Gould Creek — South Africa: 1.7% Lower Hermitage — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.7% / —
Gould Creek — Scotland: 1.7% Lower Hermitage — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

Qualifications

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

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 16.4%
Gould Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Lower Hermitage — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 14.9%
Gould Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Lower Hermitage — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 10.8%
Gould Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Lower Hermitage — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.1%
Gould Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Lower Hermitage — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.6%
Gould Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Lower Hermitage — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek 100.0% houses
Gould Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Lower Hermitage 100.0% houses
Lower Hermitage — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Median house price $1,520,000 $1,340,000
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 3 sales

Zoning mix

Lower Hermitage has more rural and farming land (100% vs 9%); Gould Creek has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 0%).

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Rural and farming 9% 100%
Environmental 91% 0%
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 Lower Hermitage
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 95
across Adelaide Hills
Approvals change year on year +36% +53%

Ranking within SA

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 37% of SA

Liveability

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gould Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 17); Lower Hermitage carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 76).

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
89/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Gould Creek sits further from the CBD (39.7 km vs 26.1 km).

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 39.7 km
+34% vs other
 26.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 37 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
 0.6%
postcode 5131
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
 94
postcode 5131

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 Lower Hermitage
Car (driver) 80.7% / 75.0%
Gould Creek — Car (driver): 80.7% Lower Hermitage — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 17.6%
Gould Creek — Worked from Home: 16.7% Lower Hermitage — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 7.4%
Gould Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6% Lower Hermitage — Car (passenger): 7.4%

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

Setting

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 19.9 km

NBN connectivity

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
82 premises
 0%
56 premises

Climate

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
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 Lower Hermitage
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 Lower Hermitage
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $2,727/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Hills

Federal electorate

Gould Creek Lower Hermitage
Division Makin Mayo
Member Tony Zappia Rebekha Sharkie
Party Australian Labor Party Centre Alliance

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gould Creek

Outer River

Lower Hermitage

Outer

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