South Australia · Postcode 5114

Gould Creek postcode and suburb data

South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 24 km from Adelaide

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
240
Population (2021)
$2,374
Household income/wk
$550
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gould Creek at a glance vs SA

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

5114 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
240 People Resident population, Census 2021
Playford Council area 36 suburbs, 9 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,374/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against SA

Household income
$2,374/wk
54% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$550/wk
79% above SA average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
4.0 deciles above SA average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years younger than SA average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.8%
1.8 pts above SA average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gould Creek ranks: household income is in the top 10% of SA suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in SA; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Gould Creek vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGould CreekSA avgAU avgGreater Adelaide
Household income/wk $2,374 +SA $1,545 $1,836 $1,620
Rent/wk $550 +SA $308 $390 $329
Mortgage/month $2,167 +SA $1,558 $1,958 $1,666
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 42.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +SA 5.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +SA 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Gould Creek is a locality 24 km from Adelaide in South Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 5114. It falls within the Adelaide - North region. The local government area is Playford.

According to the 2021 Census, Gould Creek has a population of 240 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,374, above the SA average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the SA average.

Housing in Gould Creek includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 75 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gould Creek scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Gould Creek is part of the Tea Tree Gully statistical area in South Australia.

Gould Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode5114
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)240
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$931/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area23.4 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings75
Australian Citizens95.0%
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.7629557
Longitude138.7640222
Distance from Adelaide24 km
Region (SA4)Adelaide - North
Area (SA3)Tea Tree Gully
Local GovernmentPlayford
Federal ElectorateSpence
State ElectorateTaylor
Time ZoneACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (20.4%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (16.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years42 (17.5%)
15–24 years38 (15.8%)
25–44 years49 (20.4%)
45–64 years80 (33.3%)
65+ years40 (16.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (50.7%) Rented (4.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gould Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (7.9%)
Asthma17 (7.1%)
Diabetes10 (4.2%)
Heart Disease10 (4.2%)
Lung Condition5 (2.1%)
Cancer5 (2.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (4.0%)
2 vehicles36 (48.0%)
3+ vehicles36 (48.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.