Hillbank vs Gould Creek

Hillbank is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 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 Hillbank, about half of households are couple families. In Gould Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gould Creek: a median of $1.52 million, against $772,000 in Hillbank, and rent is higher there too. Hillbank is closer to the city centre: 25.5 km, against 39.7 km. On these figures, Hillbank tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Gould Creek suits 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

Gould Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (94% vs 71%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hillbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($772,500 vs $1,520,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hillbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($346/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hillbank

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (48/100 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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Hillbank is more walkable (48/100 vs 0/100)
  • Gould Creek carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Hillbank

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hillbank Gould Creek
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.

Hillbank Gould Creek
Walkability 48 / 0
Hillbank — Walkability: 48/100 Gould Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 32
Hillbank — Safety: 15/100 Gould Creek — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 24
Hillbank — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gould Creek — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 36 / 37
Hillbank — Low flood risk: 36/100 Gould Creek — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Hillbank has more residents (5,013 vs 240); Gould Creek rents higher ($550/wk vs $346/wk).

Hillbank Gould Creek
Population 5,013
+95% vs other
 240
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.7% -0.8%
Median age 36 44
Median household income $94,276/yr $123,448/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $346/wk $550/wk
+59% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillbank Gould Creek
0-4 6.9% / 1.7%
Hillbank — 0-4: 6.9% Gould Creek — 0-4: 1.7%
5-14 11.8% / 15.8%
Hillbank — 5-14: 11.8% Gould Creek — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.9% / 7.1%
Hillbank — 15-19: 5.9% Gould Creek — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.6% / 8.8%
Hillbank — 20-24: 7.6% Gould Creek — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 15.3% / 7.5%
Hillbank — 25-34: 15.3% Gould Creek — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 11.9% / 12.9%
Hillbank — 35-44: 11.9% Gould Creek — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.2% / 18.3%
Hillbank — 45-54: 13.2% Gould Creek — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 14.2% / 15.0%
Hillbank — 55-64: 14.2% Gould Creek — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 8.7% / 10.8%
Hillbank — 65-74: 8.7% Gould Creek — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 3.6% / 5.8%
Hillbank — 75-84: 3.6% Gould Creek — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 0.8% / —
Hillbank — 85+: 0.8% Gould Creek — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillbank 53.5% couple families
Hillbank — Couple Families: 53.5% Hillbank — One Parent Families: 17.1% Hillbank — Lone Person: 25.5% Hillbank — Group Household: 2.5% Hillbank — Other Families: 1.4%
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% Gould Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Gould Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillbank 12.7% renting
Hillbank — Owned Outright: 31.4% Hillbank — Mortgage: 55.9% Hillbank — Renting: 12.7%
Gould Creek 4.2% renting
Gould Creek — Owned Outright: 45.1% Gould Creek — Mortgage: 50.7% Gould Creek — Renting: 4.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hillbank Gould Creek
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.1%
Hillbank — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Gould Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 14.2%
Hillbank — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Gould Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.0%
Hillbank — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Gould Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 3.3%
Hillbank — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Gould Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 3.3%
Hillbank — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Gould Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Hillbank Gould Creek
England 9.2% / 2.9%
Hillbank — England: 9.2% Gould Creek — England: 2.9%
Scotland 1.1% / 1.7%
Hillbank — Scotland: 1.1% Gould Creek — Scotland: 1.7%
Italy — / 2.1%
Hillbank — Italy: not among its largest Gould Creek — Italy: 2.1%
Afghanistan 1.7% / —
Hillbank — Afghanistan: 1.7% Gould Creek — Afghanistan: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.7%
Hillbank — South Africa: not among its largest Gould Creek — South Africa: 1.7%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Hillbank — Philippines: 0.8% Gould Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Nepal 0.7% / —
Hillbank — Nepal: 0.7% Gould Creek — Nepal: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillbank 99.8% houses
Hillbank — Houses: 99.8% Hillbank — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Gould Creek 100.0% houses
Gould Creek — Houses: 100.0% Gould Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillbank Gould Creek
Median house price $772,500 $1,520,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $915,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 66 sales
 99 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Gould Creek has more land zoned for conservation (91% vs 3%).

Hillbank Gould Creek
Environmental 3% 91%
Residential 70% 0%
Parks and recreation 26% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 9%
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

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

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.

Hillbank Gould Creek
Houses 4.2%
$632/wk on $786K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Hillbank Gould Creek
House price Higher than 17% of SA —
Income Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
Affordability Higher than 92% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of SA —

Liveability

Hillbank is more walkable (48 vs 0).

Hillbank Gould Creek
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Gould Creek carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Hillbank carries more crime risk (85 vs 68).

Hillbank Gould Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
76/100
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hillbank Gould Creek
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

Hillbank Gould Creek
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

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

Hillbank Gould Creek
Walkability score 48/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 25.5 km 39.7 km
+56% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 5112
 0.4%
postcode 5114
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 5112
 71
postcode 5114

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.

Hillbank Gould Creek
Car (driver) 84.8% / 80.7%
Hillbank — Car (driver): 84.8% Gould Creek — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 16.7%
Hillbank — Worked from Home: 6.8% Gould Creek — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 2.6%
Hillbank — Car (passenger): 4.4% Gould Creek — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Bus 3.2% / —
Hillbank — Bus: 3.2% Gould Creek — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Hillbank — Bicycle: 0.4% Gould Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Hillbank Gould Creek
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 181 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 16.8 km

NBN connectivity

Hillbank Gould Creek
Connectivity score 87/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,945 premises
 2%
82 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Hillbank Gould Creek
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hillbank

Large Blocks Outer

Gould Creek

Outer River

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