Median house price
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SA · Playford Council
Sampson Flat, 5114
Est. population · Jun 2025
97
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.0%
Median age
45
Median income
$2,277/wk
Employment rate
65.8%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Sampson Flat is a welcoming smaller community in Playford Council, with a settled community character. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
With fewer amenities on hand, neighbouring suburbs do much of the shopping and service heavy lifting. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
Sampson Flat snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
97
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
37th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
97(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 37th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in SA
- 37th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,277
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 49 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Swimming pool
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (11.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Extension to existing shed185 HANNAFORD HUMP RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Under Assessment
April 2026
- Verandah70 SHILLABEER RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- Partial change of use for construction of transportable building "Tiny House on Wheels" for Tourist Accommodation454 SHILLABEER RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
June 2024
- Verandah16 HARVEY RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
May 2023
- Domestic Outbuilding (Shed)69 RUTLAND DR SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
2022· 4 proposals
May 2022
- Construction of Two Outbuildings448 SHILLABEER RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
March 2022
- swimming pool70 SHILLABEER RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
February 2022
- Swimming pool and safety fence778 ONE TREE HILL RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
January 2022
- Tourist accommodation (two single storey cabins)16 HARVEY RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Agricultural Building25 SHILLABEER RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence40 HARVEY RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
September 2021
- Outbuilding (Shed)756 ONE TREE HILL RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
August 2021
- Implement shed140 SHILLABEER RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
July 2021
- Outbuilding - Domestic items73 HANNAFORD HUMP RD SAMPSON FLAT SA 5114Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- House 'Kirklands'Lot 92 One Tree Hill Road SAMPSON FLATLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.6 km away).
Coalition 42.0%Labor 58.0%
7.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- One Tree HillLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- Craigmore SouthLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)8.8 km away
- Craigmore NorthLabor 66.6% · Coalition 33.4% TPP (2025)9.5 km away
- HillbankLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)9.9 km away
- Elizabeth DownsLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)10.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Playford Council
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Comparable suburbs
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