Humbug Scrub vs Sampson Flat

Sampson Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in Humbug Scrub. 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 42.2 km. On these figures, Sampson Flat tends to suit 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

Humbug Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (34.4 km vs 42.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (48 min vs 53 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Humbug Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)

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 -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Humbug Scrub 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.

Humbug Scrub 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.

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Walkability 0 / 0
Humbug Scrub — Walkability: 0/100 Sampson Flat — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 50
Humbug Scrub — Safety: 89/100 Sampson Flat — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 21 / 20
Humbug Scrub — Low fire risk: 21/100 Sampson Flat — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Humbug Scrub has more residents (410 vs 147); Humbug Scrub skews older (53 vs 45).

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Population 410
+64% vs other
 147
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +18.5%
Median age 53 45
Median household income $108,056/yr $118,404/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+4% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
0-4 3.2% / 7.5%
Humbug Scrub — 0-4: 3.2% Sampson Flat — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 10.0% / 15.0%
Humbug Scrub — 5-14: 10.0% Sampson Flat — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 4.4% / 8.8%
Humbug Scrub — 15-19: 4.4% Sampson Flat — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 3.9% / 8.2%
Humbug Scrub — 20-24: 3.9% Sampson Flat — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 6.6% / 4.1%
Humbug Scrub — 25-34: 6.6% Sampson Flat — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 9.5% / 11.6%
Humbug Scrub — 35-44: 9.5% Sampson Flat — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 16.6% / 21.1%
Humbug Scrub — 45-54: 16.6% Sampson Flat — 45-54: 21.1%
55-64 22.9% / 9.5%
Humbug Scrub — 55-64: 22.9% Sampson Flat — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 18.0% / 10.9%
Humbug Scrub — 65-74: 18.0% Sampson Flat — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 4.1% / 6.1%
Humbug Scrub — 75-84: 4.1% Sampson Flat — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.0% / 2.0%
Humbug Scrub — 85+: 1.0% Sampson Flat — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub 72.7% couple families
Humbug Scrub — Couple Families: 72.7% Humbug Scrub — Lone Person: 18.2% Humbug Scrub — One Parent Families: 4.5% Humbug Scrub — Group Household: 4.5%
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% Sampson Flat — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub 4.2% renting
Humbug Scrub — Owned Outright: 46.2% Humbug Scrub — Mortgage: 49.7% Humbug Scrub — 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

Qualifications

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

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.0%
Humbug Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Sampson Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 20.4%
Humbug Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Sampson Flat — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.0% / 12.2%
Humbug Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0% Sampson Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.7%
Humbug Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Sampson Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.7%
Humbug Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Sampson Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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

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.

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
England 11.0% / 10.9%
Humbug Scrub — England: 11.0% Sampson Flat — England: 10.9%
Italy 0.7% / 2.7%
Humbug Scrub — Italy: 0.7% Sampson Flat — Italy: 2.7%
Germany 1.7% / —
Humbug Scrub — Germany: 1.7% Sampson Flat — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 1.5% / —
Humbug Scrub — Scotland: 1.5% Sampson Flat — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Humbug Scrub — South Africa: 1.0% Sampson Flat — South Africa: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Humbug Scrub — China: 0.7% Sampson Flat — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Humbug Scrub 100.0% houses
Humbug Scrub — Houses: 100.0%
Sampson Flat 100.0% houses
Sampson Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Median house price $1,300,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Humbug Scrub has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 0%); Sampson Flat has more rural and farming land (100% vs 80%).

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Rural and farming 80% 100%
Environmental 20% 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

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% 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 37% of SA Higher than 44% of SA

Liveability

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sampson Flat carries more crime risk (50 vs 11).

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Humbug Scrub 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

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 19 0

Mobility

Humbug Scrub sits further from the CBD (42.2 km vs 34.4 km).

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 42.2 km
+18% vs other
 34.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 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.

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Car (driver) 80.5% / 70.3%
Humbug Scrub — Car (driver): 80.5% Sampson Flat — Car (driver): 70.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 25.0%
Humbug Scrub — Worked from Home: 13.8% Sampson Flat — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.7%
Humbug Scrub — Car (passenger): 5.7% Sampson Flat — Car (passenger): 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Elevation 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.0 km 22.2 km

NBN connectivity

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
144 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Humbug Scrub 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)

Humbug Scrub 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

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Average residential rate $2,101/yr
same for both
Council Playford
same for both

Federal electorate

Humbug Scrub Sampson Flat
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Humbug Scrub

Outer

Sampson Flat

Family Outer

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