One Tree Hill 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. One Tree Hill is closer to the city centre: 30.8 km, against 34.4 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
One Tree Hill
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 50/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 75%)
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 the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $305/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
One Tree Hill
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (36 min vs 48 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (30.8 km vs 34.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
One Tree Hill
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 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 -4.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
One Tree Hill 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.
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.
Demographics
One Tree Hill has more residents (1,043 vs 147); One Tree Hill rents higher ($305/wk vs $225/wk).
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,043 +86% vs other | 147 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.7% | +18.5% |
| Median age | 45 same for both | |
| Median household income | $120,484/yr +2% vs other | $118,404/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $305/wk +26% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,427,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 59 days from 8 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Sampson Flat has more rural and farming land (100% vs 0%); One Tree Hill has more land zoned for conservation (97% vs 0%).
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 0% | 100% |
| Environmental | 97% | 0% |
| Residential | 3% | 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
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,475 across Playford same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 73% of SA | — |
| Income | Higher than 93% of SA | Higher than 92% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 37% of SA | Higher than 1% of SA |
| Affordability | Higher than 65% of SA | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 43% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of SA | Higher than 44% of SA |
Liveability
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 51/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Sampson Flat carries more crime risk (50 vs 32); Sampson Flat carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 53).
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 53/100 | High 80/100 |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Flood | Low 33/100 | — |
| 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
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in One Tree Hill
- One Tree Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Sampson Flat
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 0 |
Mobility
Sampson Flat sits further from the CBD (34.4 km vs 30.8 km).
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 30.8 km | 34.4 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 36 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).
Setting
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 231 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 315 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 19.3 km | 22.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 392 premises | 0% 47 premises |
Climate
| One Tree Hill | 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)
| One Tree Hill | 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
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,101/yr same for both | |
| Council | Playford same for both | |
Federal electorate
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Spence same for both | |
| Member | Matt Burnell same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| One Tree Hill | Sampson Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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