Suburb in Playford

Sampson Flat, SA

Sampson Flat had a population of 147 at the 2021 Census (+18.5% since 2016). Median age 40.9. Median weekly household income $2,850. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sampson Flat at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sampson Flat's population grew by 18.5% to 147, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). Its median age of 40.9 is close to the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 11.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.8%.

6.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 49.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 49 households.

The median household earns $2,850 a week, above the SA average of $1,456.

18.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 43.5% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sampson Flat beside SA and Australia.

MeasureSampson FlatSAAustralia
Population1471,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+18.5%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age40.940.938.2
Households49691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting6.1%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright49.0%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,850$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week–$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,165$1,505$1,866
Born overseas18.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion43.5%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

+18.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1242011
  2. 1242016
  3. 1472021

Age

Median age 40.9, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Sampson Flat South Australia
Share of people by age, Sampson Flat and South Australia
0–911.6%
10–1916.3%
20–298.2%
30–399.5%
40–4913.6%
50–5917.7%
60–698.2%
70–794.8%
80+4.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sampson Flat at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.1%
  2. Australian34.0%
  3. Irish16.0%
  4. German9.7%
  5. Russian6.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.2%
  2. Italy2.8%
  3. the United States2.8%

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

Around Sampson Flat

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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