Morphett Vale, SA 5162 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Morphett Vale is South Australia's largest suburb by population, located ~25km south of Adelaide CBD in the City of Onkaparinga, with major roads including Pimpala Road and the Southern Expressway. It houses around 24,000 residents in an area of 12.8 km², with households averaging 2.3 people and weekly income of $1,199. Housing is predominantly houses with a median sale price of $768,500 and median weekly rent of $590.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 24,002
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median household income
- $1,199 /week
- Median personal income
- $639 /week
- Median family income
- $1,480 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Onkaparinga
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Adelaide - South
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Kingston
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $590 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Median house price
- $768,500
- Rent share of household income
- 49%
Schools
- Wirreanda High School
- Coorara Primary School
- Morphett Vale Primary School
Transport
- Noarlunga Line — Noarlunga Station
- Southern Expressway
- Pimpala Road
Lifestyle & amenities
Established residential suburb with a mix of families and workers, home to around 24,000 people. Key landmarks include Morphett Vale Memorial Oval and local shopping along Main South Road.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (15.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 437 mm
- Reference station: Adelaide Airport, 18.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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