Sampson Flat vs Yattalunga

Sampson Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Yattalunga. 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 38.8 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

Yattalunga

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 (85% 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 $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sampson Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (34.4 km vs 38.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yattalunga

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 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
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.

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Walkability 0 / 0
Sampson Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Yattalunga — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 68
Sampson Flat — Safety: 50/100 Yattalunga — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 20 / 46
Sampson Flat — Low fire risk: 20/100 Yattalunga — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Yattalunga has more residents (319 vs 147); Yattalunga rents higher ($280/wk vs $225/wk).

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Population 147 319
+117% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.5% +1.9%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $118,404/yr $135,200/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $280/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
0-4 7.5% / 2.2%
Sampson Flat — 0-4: 7.5% Yattalunga — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 15.0% / 12.9%
Sampson Flat — 5-14: 15.0% Yattalunga — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 8.8% / 8.8%
Sampson Flat — 15-19: 8.8% Yattalunga — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 8.2% / 4.7%
Sampson Flat — 20-24: 8.2% Yattalunga — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 4.1% / 6.9%
Sampson Flat — 25-34: 4.1% Yattalunga — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.6% / 9.7%
Sampson Flat — 35-44: 11.6% Yattalunga — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 21.1% / 20.1%
Sampson Flat — 45-54: 21.1% Yattalunga — 45-54: 20.1%
55-64 9.5% / 18.8%
Sampson Flat — 55-64: 9.5% Yattalunga — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 10.9% / 13.2%
Sampson Flat — 65-74: 10.9% Yattalunga — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 6.1% / 4.7%
Sampson Flat — 75-84: 6.1% Yattalunga — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.0% / —
Sampson Flat — 85+: 2.0% Yattalunga — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Yattalunga 72.7% couple families
Yattalunga — Couple Families: 72.7% Yattalunga — Lone Person: 14.5% Yattalunga — One Parent Families: 12.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Sampson Flat 5.8% renting
Sampson Flat — Owned Outright: 46.2% Sampson Flat — Mortgage: 48.1% Sampson Flat — Renting: 5.8%
Yattalunga 6.0% renting
Yattalunga — Owned Outright: 42.0% Yattalunga — Mortgage: 52.0% Yattalunga — Renting: 6.0%
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.

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
England 10.9% / 11.6%
Sampson Flat — England: 10.9% Yattalunga — England: 11.6%
Italy 2.7% / 1.3%
Sampson Flat — Italy: 2.7% Yattalunga — Italy: 1.3%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Sampson Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest Yattalunga — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland — / 1.6%
Sampson Flat — Scotland: not among its largest Yattalunga — Scotland: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.6%
Sampson Flat — Germany: not among its largest Yattalunga — Germany: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.6%).

Qualifications

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

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 19.1%
Sampson Flat — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Yattalunga — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 11.9%
Sampson Flat — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Yattalunga — Bachelor Degree: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.2% / 8.2%
Sampson Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.2% Yattalunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.1%
Sampson Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Yattalunga — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.1%
Sampson Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Yattalunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Sampson Flat 100.0% houses
Sampson Flat — Houses: 100.0%
Yattalunga 100.0% houses
Yattalunga — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Yattalunga has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%); Sampson Flat has more rural and farming land (100% vs 73%).

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Rural and farming 100% 73%
Environmental 0% 27%
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 Yattalunga
New dwellings approved 2,475
across Playford
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of SA Higher than 46% of SA

Liveability

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
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 32); Sampson Flat carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 54).

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Bushfire High
80/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
32/100
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 Yattalunga
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 Yattalunga
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Yattalunga sits further from the CBD (38.8 km vs 34.4 km).

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 34.4 km 38.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min
same for both
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.

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Car (driver) 70.3% / 79.1%
Sampson Flat — Car (driver): 70.3% Yattalunga — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 25.0% / 15.2%
Sampson Flat — Worked from Home: 25.0% Yattalunga — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.7%
Sampson Flat — Car (passenger): 4.7% Yattalunga — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Elevation 315 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 225 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.2 km 25.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Sampson Flat Yattalunga
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.4°C 30.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C 6.6°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Sampson Flat

Family Outer

Yattalunga

Outer

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