Suburb report · SA 5162
Morphett Vale
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Population
24,425
Morphett Vale suburb profile
Who lives in Morphett Vale
Morphett Vale sits 22km from the Adelaide CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Morphett Vale is home to 24,425 people, a scale matched by fewer than 1% of South Australian suburbs. It is the largest of the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD. The median age of 40 is close to the 41 of a typical South Australian suburb. Of the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 150 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $68,000 a year, lower than 82% of South Australian suburbs. On household income it ranks 310 of 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD. An ownership share of 71% sits in the middle of the South Australian range, above 43% of suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 160 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Morphett Vale.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 9,905 occupied private dwellings in Morphett Vale, one of the larger housing stocks in South Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 40.3%, ahead of couples without children at 25.7% and people living alone at 30.8%. Of the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 213 have a higher share of families with children and 123 a lower one. The 30.8% share of people living alone runs above most of South Australia, at the 61st percentile. At 25.7%, couples without children are less common here than in 62% of South Australian suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals held steady across the Morphett Vale-East statistical area: 43 in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 44 a year. Supply figures here are for the Morphett Vale-East statistical area, home to 14,198 residents in 2025, which covers only part of Morphett Vale. At 3 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of South Australia, at the 27th percentile. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 28 in 2023 to 56 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Morphett Vale-East statistical area grew 2.8% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of South Australia, against 6.3% for South Australia as a whole. The median South Australian statistical area grew 4.8% over the same 5 years, 2 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 30th percentile of South Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from -0.1% in 2024 to 1.3% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Hallett Cove differs most on the median household income: $106,700 there against $68,000 in Morphett Vale. At 1km, Woodcroft counts 11,436 residents against 24,425 in Morphett Vale.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.