Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sampson Flat suburb profile
Sampson Flat, SA · Postcode 5114
This Sampson Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sampson Flat, SA (postcode 5114). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Sampson Flat with nearby suburbs.
Sampson Flat at a glance
Population
147
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$2,277/wk
Median age
45
Sampson Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18.5% over 10 years
Population
147
was 124 in 2016
+23 · +18.5%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$25 · +12.5%
Household income
$2,277/wk
was $1,687/wk in 2016
+$590 · +35%
Median age
45
was 47 in 2016
-2 · -4.3%
Dig deeper: Sampson Flat population growth · Sampson Flat then and now
Sampson Flat vs nearby & Greater Adelaide
Median Census 2021 figures for Sampson Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the Adelaide metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Sampson Flat$225/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- Adelaide$326/wk
Household income
+41.7% vs area
- Sampson Flat$2,277/wk
- Nearby$1,489/wk
- Adelaide$1,607/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Sampson Flat45
- Nearby32
- Adelaide40
Personal income
+12.6% vs area
- Sampson Flat$900/wk
- Nearby$727/wk
- Adelaide$799/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA. See Adelaide rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Sampson Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sampson Flat ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,105.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,069.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,087.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,082.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sampson Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sampson Flat, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sampson Flat people
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 18.4%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sampson Flat income
- Median household income
- $2,277/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sampson Flat housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.3%
- Mortgaged
- 47.2%
- Rented
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Sampson Flat work
- Employment to population
- 65.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 62.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5114)
Compare Sampson Flat with nearby suburbs
Sampson Flat in numbers
Sampson Flat had 147 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 18.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.3% own their home outright, 47.2% are paying a mortgage, 5.7% rent. Separate houses make up 92.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 27% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $2,277/wk, 49% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.5% (from 124 to 147). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $225/wk (+12.5%).
Sampson Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sampson Flat, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Sampson Flat was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sampson Flat, SA?
- Sampson Flat had 147 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sampson Flat?
- Median household income in Sampson Flat was $2,277/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sampson Flat?
- 5.7% of occupied homes in Sampson Flat were rented, 45.3% were owned outright and 47.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sampson Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sampson Flat. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Adelaide