Gould Creek Postcode

South Australia

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above SA income
5114
Postcode for Gould Creek, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 24 km from Adelaide · Pop. 240
240
Population
44
Median Age
$2,374
Household Income/wk
$550
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.4
Area (km²)

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.

How Gould Creek Compares

Gould Creek vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Gould Creek

Same Postcode (5114)

More Gould Creek Data

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.