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Morphett Vale SA 5162

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Kingston Electorate › Onkaparinga LGA › Morphett Vale · 22 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

A large established suburb in Adelaide's south, Morphett Vale is affordable and family-oriented. Households average 2.3 people and the median age is 40. Median household income is $1,199 a week, with rent around $295.

Morphett Vale is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 24,002 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $1,199 a week, with median rent near $295 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $785,100.

24,002Population
40Median age
$1,199Median household income / wk
$295Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Morphett Vale - East statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Morphett Vale itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Christie Downs, 2.9 km west · Bus interchange: Old Reynella Interchange, 3 km north · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 19.9 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

Median Sale Prices

$785,100House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 16.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.7% · Labour-force participation 56.2%

Population by age in Morphett Vale
Population by age, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,323
5-142,650
15-191,261
20-241,479
25-343,391
35-443,003
45-542,975
55-642,872
65-742,935
75-841,609
85+509
Dwelling types in Morphett Vale
Dwelling types, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
House8,406
Townhouse1,459
Apartment33
Other0
Households by weekly income in Morphett Vale
Households by weekly income, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$6502,050
$650-1,4993,707
$1,500-2,9992,843
$3,000+677
Top ancestries in Morphett Vale
Top ancestries, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
English10,978
Australian9,139
Scottish2,225
Irish1,908
Other1,861
German1,592
Housing tenure in Morphett Vale
Housing tenure, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,741
Mortgage4,095
Rented2,793
Other157
Cars per household in Morphett Vale
Cars per household, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
0733
13,986
23,490
31,070
4+512
Commute to work in Morphett Vale
Commute to work, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car7,698
Train75
Bus246
Tram/ferry3
Walked84
Bicycle27
Home646
Top countries of birth in Morphett Vale
Top countries of birth, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
England1,951
New Zealand272
India238
Scotland220
Philippines204
Germany185
Languages used at home in Morphett Vale
Languages used at home, Morphett Vale SA (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic182
Urdu141
Mandarin129
Polish102
Greek96
Spanish95

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