Suburb in Playford

Gould Creek, SA

Gould Creek had a population of 240 at the 2021 Census (−0.8% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $2,450. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gould Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gould Creek's population shrank by 0.8% to 240, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 7.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.3%.

4.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 44.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 75 households.

The median household earns $2,450 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

18.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 8.5% use a language other than English at home. 55.6% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gould Creek beside SA and Australia.

MeasureGould CreekSAAustralia
Population2401,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.8%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age43.040.938.2
Households75691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting4.2%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright44.4%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,450$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,171$1,505$1,866
Born overseas18.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.5%18.7%23.6%
No religion55.6%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2412011
  2. 2422016
  3. 2402021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Gould Creek South Australia
Share of people by age, Gould Creek and South Australia
0–97.1%
10–1916.7%
20–2915.4%
30–395.4%
40–4914.6%
50–5922.1%
60–6913.3%
70–794.6%
80+1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gould Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.8%
  2. Australian35.2%
  3. Italian12.9%
  4. German10.3%
  5. Irish7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans2.2%
  2. Russian1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. Italy2.1%
  3. Poland2.1%
  4. Scotland1.7%
  5. South Africa1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Gould Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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