Sampson Flat facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sampson FlatAdelaide, South Australia |
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 Sampson Flat
Location in City of Playford
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| Postcode(s) | 5114 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Playford | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Newland | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Spence | ||||||||||||||
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Sampson Flat is a small area located northeast of Adelaide, a major city in South Australia. It is part of the City of Playford. This place used to be known as Sampson's Flat.
The land in Sampson Flat is a mix of open grassy fields with scattered trees. There are also areas of thicker bushland, especially on the higher eastern side. Water from this area flows west into the Little Para Reservoir. Sampson Flat might have been named after John H. Sampson, who arrived in South Australia in 1849. He lived nearby in One Tree Hill.
Who Lives in Sampson Flat?
A census is like a big count of people. It helps us learn about who lives in an area. The Australian Bureau of Statistics counted the people in Sampson Flat in 2016.
- On the night of the census, 124 people lived there.
- About 52% of the people were male, and 48% were female.
- The average age of people living in Sampson Flat was 47 years old.
- On average, about 2 or 3 people lived in each house.
Bushfires in the Area
Sampson Flat is known for being the starting point of a large bushfire. This fire happened in the Adelaide Hills in January 2015. It was a very serious event for the area.
