Sampson Flat vs Inglewood
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Inglewood is closer to the city centre: 29 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
Inglewood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 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
Sampson Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Inglewood
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 48 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (29 km vs 34.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Inglewood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (39/100 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 -3.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Sampson Flat and Inglewood 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
Inglewood has more residents (378 vs 147); Inglewood rents higher ($300/wk vs $225/wk).
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 147 | 378 +157% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.5% | -3.1% |
| Median age | 45 | 47 |
| Median household income | $118,404/yr +2% vs other | $116,116/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $300/wk +33% vs other |
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.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,050,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,475 across Playford | 95 across Adelaide Hills |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% | +53% |
Ranking within SA
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 43% of SA |
| Income | Higher than 92% of SA | Higher than 89% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of SA same for both | |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 90% of SA |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of SA same for both | |
Liveability
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 39).
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 80/100 | High 85/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 50/100 | Low 39/100 |
| 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
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Sampson Flat sits further from the CBD (34.4 km vs 29 km).
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 34.4 km +16% vs other | 29 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 48 min | 40 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 5114 | 0.7% postcode 5133 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 5114 | — postcode 5133 |
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 (75.4%).
Setting
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 315 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 348 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.2 km | 21.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 134 premises |
Climate
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 404 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.5°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,101/yr | $2,727/yr |
| Council | Playford | Adelaide Hills |
Federal electorate
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Spence | Mayo |
| Member | Matt Burnell | Rebekha Sharkie |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | Centre Alliance |
First Home Owner Grant
| Sampson Flat | Inglewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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