Gould Creek (postcode 5114) is a sparsely populated locality in South Australia within the Playford local government area. It is home to about 240 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $123K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
The median weekly rent is $550 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
The crime rate in the Playford LGA is moderate at 5,000 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.