Median price trend for houses
Based on 465 sales in the preceding 12 months
$810,000
Up 14.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $675k
- 3 bed
- $801k
- 4 bed
- $860k
- 5+ bed
- $955k
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The quick read on
Morphett Vale
SA 5162 · Onkaparinga
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $810,000
- Median unit
- $610,000
- Population
- 24,002
- Postcode
- 5162
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ABS 2021
Morphett Vale, South Australia
Property market insights for Morphett Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Morphett Vale SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 340 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Morphett Vale, SA is currently $810,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Morphett Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 14.1% for houses and 8.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $675,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $801,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $955,000 in Morphett Vale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Morphett Vale is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Morphett Vale is $610,000, which has increased 8.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $605,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $695,000 in Morphett Vale. The median rent for units and apartments in Morphett Vale is $500 per week and has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Morphett Vale safe?
The overall rate for Morphett Vale is 3,052 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Morphett Vale.
Overall crime rate
3,052
offences per 100,000 residents
19% belowGreater Adelaide
Morphett ValeGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Morphett Vale?
Morphett Vale SA 5162 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
24,002 people call Morphett Vale home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,199 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 24,002
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.6%Below
15–3425.5%Below
35–5424.9%Below
55–7424.2%Above
75 and over8.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses84.8%Above
Townhouses14.7%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright28.5%Below
Paying a mortgage42.5%Above
Renting29.0%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.5%In line
One car40.7%Above
Two cars35.6%Below
Three or more16.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.1%Below
Drove to work68.9%Above
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Morphett Vale
6.1% of workers in Morphett Vale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
8.1% of Morphett Vale residents were born in England.
53.8% of people in Morphett Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Morphett Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Morphett Vale SA 5162.
Is Morphett Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.6% of Morphett Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
6,681 family households lived in Morphett Vale; 35.4% were couple families and 23.3% were one-parent families.
34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Morphett Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Morphett Vale had 24,002 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Morphett Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 84.8% of occupied private dwellings in Morphett Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Morphett Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
28.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
42.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.0% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Morphett Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Morphett Vale had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 35.8%, while 18.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Morphett Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
68.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Morphett Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Adelaide.
One-car households formed 40.7% of the total.
51.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Morphett Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.4% reported a different address.
20.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Morphett Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.4% of residents used only English at home.
9.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Morphett Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.5% of Morphett Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.5% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Morphett Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Morphett Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Morphett Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Managers accounted for 8.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Morphett Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.2%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
29.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Morphett Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.9% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Morphett Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Morphett Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,199 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Morphett Vale compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.1% in Morphett Vale, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 28.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Renting accounted for 29.0% in Morphett Vale, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Morphett Vale
Is Morphett Vale expensive?
The median house price is $810,000, while units and apartments sit at $610,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Morphett Vale good for families?
The Census counted 6,681 local families, and 16.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Morphett Vale?
Larger houses have a median around $955,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Morphett Vale
440 streets in Morphett Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott Ave
- Abebe Ct
- Acacia Rd
- Acorn Ct
- Acre Ave
- Adam Rd
- Albert Tce
- Alexander Ave
- Alice Cr
- Alkirna Ct
- Allinga Rd
- Almond Gr
- Amanda
- Amos Ct
- Amy Ct
- Ann Rd
- Applecross Ave
- Archer Ct
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- Workara Tce
- Wright Cl
- Yates Cr
- Yeldham Dr
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