Gould Creek vs Sampson Flat

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Sampson Flat is closer to the city centre: 34.4 km, against 39.7 km. On these figures, Gould Creek tends to suit couples, while Sampson Flat suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gould Creek is already more of a family suburb (94% vs 75%)
  • Sampson Flat carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sampson Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $550/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Sampson Flat

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.4 km vs 39.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sampson Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Sampson Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.5% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gould Creek and Sampson Flat 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 Sampson Flat
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 Sampson Flat
Walkability 0 / 0
Gould Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Sampson Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 50
Gould Creek — Safety: 32/100 Sampson Flat — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 24 / 20
Gould Creek — Low fire risk: 24/100 Sampson Flat — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Gould Creek rents higher ($550/wk vs $225/wk); Gould Creek has more residents (240 vs 147).

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
Population 240
+39% vs other
 147
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +18.5%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $123,448/yr
+4% vs other
 $118,404/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+59% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
0-4 1.7% / 7.5%
Gould Creek — 0-4: 1.7% Sampson Flat — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.8% / 15.0%
Gould Creek — 5-14: 15.8% Sampson Flat — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.1% / 8.8%
Gould Creek — 15-19: 7.1% Sampson Flat — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 8.8% / 8.2%
Gould Creek — 20-24: 8.8% Sampson Flat — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 7.5% / 4.1%
Gould Creek — 25-34: 7.5% Sampson Flat — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 12.9% / 11.6%
Gould Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Sampson Flat — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 18.3% / 21.1%
Gould Creek — 45-54: 18.3% Sampson Flat — 45-54: 21.1%
55-64 15.0% / 9.5%
Gould Creek — 55-64: 15.0% Sampson Flat — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 10.8% / 10.9%
Gould Creek — 65-74: 10.8% Sampson Flat — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.8% / 6.1%
Gould Creek — 75-84: 5.8% Sampson Flat — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 2.0%
Gould Creek — 85+: not among its largest Sampson Flat — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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%
Sampson Flat 66.7% couple families
Sampson Flat — Couple Families: 66.7% Sampson Flat — Lone Person: 25.0% Sampson Flat — One Parent Families: 8.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Sampson Flat 5.8% renting
Sampson Flat — Owned Outright: 46.2% Sampson Flat — Mortgage: 48.1% Sampson Flat — Renting: 5.8%
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 Sampson Flat
England 2.9% / 10.9%
Gould Creek — England: 2.9% Sampson Flat — England: 10.9%
Italy 2.1% / 2.7%
Gould Creek — Italy: 2.1% Sampson Flat — Italy: 2.7%
South Africa 1.7% / —
Gould Creek — South Africa: 1.7% Sampson Flat — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.7% / —
Gould Creek — Scotland: 1.7% Sampson Flat — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

Qualifications

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

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 20.4%
Gould Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Sampson Flat — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 17.0%
Gould Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Sampson Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 12.2%
Gould Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Sampson Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.7%
Gould Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Sampson Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.7%
Gould Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Sampson Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek 100.0% houses
Gould Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Sampson Flat 100.0% houses
Sampson Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
Median house price $1,520,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 99 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
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 Sampson Flat
New dwellings approved 574
across Tea Tree Gully
 2,475
across Playford
Approvals change year on year +36% +65%

Ranking within SA

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 1% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 43% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
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 50).

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
50/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
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 Sampson Flat
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Gould Creek sits further from the CBD (39.7 km vs 34.4 km).

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 39.7 km
+13% vs other
 34.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5114
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 5114
same for both

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 Sampson Flat
Car (driver) 80.7% / 70.3%
Gould Creek — Car (driver): 80.7% Sampson Flat — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 25.0%
Gould Creek — Worked from Home: 16.7% Sampson Flat — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 4.7%
Gould Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6% Sampson Flat — Car (passenger): 4.7%

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

Setting

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 22.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
82 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
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 Sampson Flat
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 Sampson Flat
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $2,101/yr
Council Tea Tree Gully Playford

Federal electorate

Gould Creek Sampson Flat
Division Makin Spence
Member Tony Zappia Matt Burnell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gould Creek

Outer River

Sampson Flat

Family Outer

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