Sampson Flat

Sampson Flat Adelaide,  South Australia
Sampson Flat
Coordinates	34°45′S138°47′E / 34.75°S 138.79°E / -34.75; 138.79
Population	147 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	5114
Location	30 km (19 mi) NE of Adelaide city centre 12 km (7 mi) NE of Golden Grove 4 km (2 mi) SE of One Tree Hill
LGA(s)	City of Playford
State electorate(s)	Newland
Federal division(s)	Spence
Suburbs around Sampson Flat: One Tree Hill Yattalunga Humbug Scrub Gould Creek Sampson Flat Kersbrook Upper Hermitage Lower Hermitage Inglewood

Sampson Flat is a locality northeast of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Playford. It used to be known as Sampson's Flat. ^[2] The area drains to the west into the Little Para Reservoir. It is a mixture of open pasture with scattered trees, and denser scrub on the higher eastern side.

Sampson Flat was possibly named after John H. Sampson, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 and resided at One Tree Hill. ^[3]

Demographics

The 2016 Australian census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 124 persons in Sampson Flat on census night. Of these, 52.1% were male and 47.9% were female. The median age was 47 years and the average number of people per household was 2.6 ^[4]

Fires

Further information: 2015 Sampson Flat bushfires

Sampson Flat was the site of first ignition for a bushfire in the Adelaide Hills in January 2015.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sampson Flat (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Placename Details: Sampson Flat". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 6 February 2007. SA0060343. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
3. "Placenames of South Australia" (PDF). State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
4. "ABS Sampson Flat". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 November 2020.