Median house price
$1.06M
+19% change
SA · Marion Council
Morphettville, 5043
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,897
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.4%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,414/wk
Employment rate
56.2%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,061,000
Languages at home
21.2%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Punjabi, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Marion Council, Morphettville is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trams linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Schools and education, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Morphettville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $708 · Units $478
Population (ERP)
3,897
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#8
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
64th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
77th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1029th in Australia
- State rank
- 51st in SA
- Peer rank
- #8 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #36 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $477.5
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $707.5
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 40
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,061,000
- Median price change
- +19.2%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,897(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +7.4% over 5 years · 76th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +7.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +42
- Change in 5 years
- +267
- Growth rank in SA
- 76th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,250), extrapolated at +1.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,686
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,414
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 96 of 1,645
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 855 / 394 / 302
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 189
- Against the person
- 39
- Against property
- 150
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.3th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 200
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental32
- Other Theft26
- Sct - Residence20
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury20
- Theft From Motor Vehicle37
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,075
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 77th
School list
- Dara SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Grace SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 225 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Ascot Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and ServicesSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 34 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- SA School and Services for Vision ImpairedSpecial · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Forbes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Immanuel Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 575 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Immanuel CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,184 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Glenelg Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 613 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 16 Morphett Rd - East side
- Stop 19 Bray St - North side
- Stop 19 Hendrie St - West side
- Stop 24B Morphett Rd - East side
- Stop AO Morphettville Bus Depot
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.71
Food & drink(2)
- Strappers CafeCafe
Unit 9 1-11 Denham Avenue
- Sekuwa SansarRestaurant
Unit 1 11 Morphett Road
Shopping(1)
- IGASupermarket
Sport & outdoors(15)
- Marion Leisure & Fitness Centre - YMCAGym
- Denham Avenue ReservePark
- Everest Avenue ReservePark
- Kellett ReservePark
- Mulcra Avenue ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Rosedale Avenue ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Morphettville RacecourseSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(25)
24 bus stops · 1 tram stops
Other(11)
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water (3)
- Fitness Station
- Garden (2)
- Hair We AreHairdresser
- Parking (29)
- Morphettville Post OfficePost office
- Shelter (3)
- Track
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Glenelg Day Surgery (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 140
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 35.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 39 proposals
August 2026
- Partial demolition and convert one semi-detached dwelling to detached, and construct three (3) two storey row dwellings with associated fences1 HURST ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;3 HURST ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
July 2026
- Torrens Title Land Division - 1 into 3 allotments122 BRAY ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Verandah20 RADSTOCK ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Building alterations, dwelling additions and carport4 PLEW AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Verandah21 BAKER AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division – 1 into 2 allotments2 HUNT AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
June 2026
- Removal of regulated tree (Queensland Box)2 MCKELLAR TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Six (6) two storey detached dwellings in terrace arrangements2 ELLIS AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;4 ELLIS AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Torrens Titled Land Division - 2 into 5 allotments10 ELLIS AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;8 ELLIS AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division – 2 into 6 allotments2 ELLIS AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;4 ELLIS AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling with associated retaining and fencing29 LAWSON AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
May 2026
- Replace existing verandah with larger verandah to rear of dwelling38 AUSTRAL TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Verandah9 RADSTOCK ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Construction of three, two-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement and removal of a Regulated tree122 BRAY ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Two single storey detached dwellings and fencing2 HUNT AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Torrens Title Land Division – 1 into 3 allotments2 MCKELLAR TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Change of use from Horse Stables to Residential (dwellings) as well as the construction of four single-storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement, and one single-storey detached dwelling on a hammerhead allotment.10 ELLIS AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;8 ELLIS AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Verandah1 OWEN ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Carport13 BAKER AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Construction of a five-storey residential aged care facility comprising 139 accommodation units (supported accommodation), and 17 independent living units with associated fencing, car parking, outbuilding, landscaping and advertising signage and removal of eight (8) regulated trees and two (2) significant trees Stage 1: Southern portion of building demolished and construction of Southern portion of new building and tree damaging activity Stage 2: Central portion of building demolished and constr29 -31 AUSTRAL TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
April 2026
- Verandah23 BAKER AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Demolition of dwelling @ 2 Hunt Avenue (while retaining 1 Lloyd Street, with which it shares a party wall).2 HUNT AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement,2 MCKELLAR TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling and masonry fence as well as removal of a Significant Agonis flexuosa (Willow Myrtle) Tree3 PATERSON CR MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
March 2026
- Demolition of the existing clubroom building and construction of a single-storey building for the purposes of a tennis clubroom.8 KENDALL TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Two horse keeping outbuildings and relocate silo138 BRAY ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;140 BRAY ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- new single storey dwelling4 LE CORNU AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Single storey detached dwelling17 RADSTOCK ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Removal of two (2) regulated Petticoat Palms (Washingtonia filifera)181 MORPHETT RD MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- new single storey dwelling4 LE CORNU AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
February 2026
- dwelling alterations & additions7 LE CORNU AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Dwelling addition and a verandah14 BAKER AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)7 LE CORNU AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Building works (enclosing existing verandah)3 EVEREST AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 2 allotments)85 HENDRIE ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
January 2026
- Land Division (Torrens title 1 into 3 allotments)2 EVEREST AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety fence4A BAKER AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Land Division - 2 into 6 Torrens Title4 GRAFTON AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;6 GRAFTON AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Removal of Regulated Tree (Red Flowering Gum - Corymbia ficifolia)5 TENSING AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Land Division 2 into 2 Boundary Realignment4 CROKER RD MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;4A CLAINES AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Single storey dwelling additions, alterations and removal of a Significant Tree (Canary Island Date Palm - Phoenix canariensis)1 HOUSTON ST MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
- Four Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 109)1001L PARK TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- Three Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 108)1001L PARK TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
- The construction of six (6), two-storey row dwellings and associated fencing4 GRAFTON AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043;6 GRAFTON AV MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Decision Made
November 2025
- Four Storey Detached Dwelling (Lot 106)1001L PARK TCE MORPHETTVILLE SA 5043Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
11 active roadworks / incidents
- ConstructionMorphett Road, Bray St13 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionMorphett Road, Maxwell Tce13 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionMorphett Road, Bray St01 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionMorphett Road, Maxwell Tce01 Apr 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- ConstructionMorphett Road, Maxwell Tce20 May 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Electrical WorkMorphett Road, Maxwell Tce29 Aug 2025 – 05 Sep 2028
- Junction UpgradeMorphett Road, Maxwell Tce13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Junction UpgradeMorphett Road, Bray St11 Aug 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Junction UpgradeMorphett Road, Maxwell Tce11 Aug 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Junction UpgradeMorphett Road, Bray St13 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Cobham Hall - Supported Care Facility (former dwelling)4 Gordon Terrace MORPHETTVILLELocal heritage
- Old (1913) Grandstand, Morphettville Racecourse79 Morphett Road MORPHETTVILLEState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.8%
5.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Park HolmeLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- GlengowrieLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Park Holme SouthLabor 75.2% · Coalition 24.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- South PlymptonLabor 68.7% · Coalition 31.3% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Somerton Park EastLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Marion Council
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Comparable suburbs
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