Gould Creek vs Upper Hermitage

Gould Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Upper Hermitage. 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 Upper Hermitage, about half of households are couple families. Upper Hermitage is closer to the city centre: 25.5 km, against 39.7 km. On these figures, Gould Creek tends to suit couples.

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 69%)
  • Upper Hermitage carries lower crime risk (55/100 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

Upper Hermitage

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($329/wk vs $550/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Upper Hermitage

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.5 km vs 39.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Upper Hermitage

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gould Creek and Upper 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 Upper 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 Upper Hermitage
Walkability 0 / 10
Gould Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Upper Hermitage — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 32 / 45
Gould Creek — Safety: 32/100 Upper Hermitage — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 24 / 17
Gould Creek — Low fire risk: 24/100 Upper Hermitage — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 37 / 37
Gould Creek — Low flood risk: 37/100 Upper Hermitage — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Gould Creek rents higher ($550/wk vs $329/wk); Gould Creek has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $102,856).

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
Population 240 273
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% -4.2%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $123,448/yr
+17% vs other
 $102,856/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+40% vs other
 $329/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
0-4 1.7% / 2.6%
Gould Creek — 0-4: 1.7% Upper Hermitage — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 15.8% / 11.7%
Gould Creek — 5-14: 15.8% Upper Hermitage — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 7.1% / 7.7%
Gould Creek — 15-19: 7.1% Upper Hermitage — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 8.8% / 5.5%
Gould Creek — 20-24: 8.8% Upper Hermitage — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 7.5% / 5.5%
Gould Creek — 25-34: 7.5% Upper Hermitage — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 12.9% / 11.7%
Gould Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Upper Hermitage — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 18.3% / 16.5%
Gould Creek — 45-54: 18.3% Upper Hermitage — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 15.0% / 15.0%
Gould Creek — 55-64: 15.0% Upper Hermitage — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 10.8% / 15.8%
Gould Creek — 65-74: 10.8% Upper Hermitage — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 5.8% / 7.3%
Gould Creek — 75-84: 5.8% Upper Hermitage — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ — / 1.1%
Gould Creek — 85+: not among its largest Upper Hermitage — 85+: 1.1%

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%
Upper Hermitage 52.5% couple families
Upper Hermitage — Couple Families: 52.5% Upper Hermitage — Lone Person: 25.4% Upper Hermitage — One Parent Families: 16.9% Upper Hermitage — Group Household: 5.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Upper Hermitage 3.4% renting
Upper Hermitage — Owned Outright: 62.1% Upper Hermitage — Mortgage: 34.5% Upper Hermitage — Renting: 3.4%
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 Upper Hermitage
England 2.9% / 9.2%
Gould Creek — England: 2.9% Upper Hermitage — England: 9.2%
Italy 2.1% / 2.6%
Gould Creek — Italy: 2.1% Upper Hermitage — Italy: 2.6%
South Africa 1.7% / —
Gould Creek — South Africa: 1.7% Upper Hermitage — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 1.7% / —
Gould Creek — Scotland: 1.7% Upper Hermitage — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Gould Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Upper Hermitage — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 21.2%
Gould Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Upper Hermitage — Certificate III & IV: 21.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 9.9%
Gould Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Upper Hermitage — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 10.3%
Gould Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Upper Hermitage — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.4%
Gould Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Upper Hermitage — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.8%
Gould Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Upper Hermitage — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
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 41%); Upper Hermitage has more rural and farming land (59% vs 9%).

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
Environmental 91% 41%
Rural and farming 9% 59%
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 Upper 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 Upper Hermitage
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 65% 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 71% of SA

Liveability

Upper Hermitage is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Gould Creek Upper 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 55).

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
same for both
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 Upper 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 Upper Hermitage
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Gould Creek sits further from the CBD (39.7 km vs 25.5 km).

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 39.7 km
+36% vs other
 25.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 61 min 36 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 Upper Hermitage
Car (driver) 80.7% / 82.4%
Gould Creek — Car (driver): 80.7% Upper Hermitage — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 10.7%
Gould Creek — Worked from Home: 16.7% Upper Hermitage — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 6.9%
Gould Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6% Upper Hermitage — Car (passenger): 6.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
Elevation 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 387 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Gould Creek Upper Hermitage
Connectivity score 30/100 33/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
82 premises
 0%
77 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gould Creek

Outer River

Upper Hermitage

Outer

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