Camden Park vs Morphettville

Camden Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Morphettville. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Morphettville, most homes are detached houses. Camden Park is closer to the city centre: 7.8 km, against 9.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Morphettville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Camden Park carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Camden Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (7.8 km vs 9.9 km)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Camden Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 72/100)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Morphettville has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Morphettville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 6.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Camden Park and Morphettville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Camden Park Morphettville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Camden Park Morphettville
Walkability 87 / 78
Camden Park — Walkability: 87/100 Morphettville — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 41 / 28
Camden Park — Safety: 41/100 Morphettville — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Camden Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morphettville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morphettville skews older (39 vs 36).

Camden Park Morphettville
Population 3,338 3,686
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +14.9%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $72,696/yr $73,528/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+2% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camden Park Morphettville
0-4 5.6% / 5.4%
Camden Park — 0-4: 5.6% Morphettville — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 8.4% / 8.9%
Camden Park — 5-14: 8.4% Morphettville — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 3.7% / 4.4%
Camden Park — 15-19: 3.7% Morphettville — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.7% / 6.8%
Camden Park — 20-24: 7.7% Morphettville — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 21.6% / 17.7%
Camden Park — 25-34: 21.6% Morphettville — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 14.3% / 14.1%
Camden Park — 35-44: 14.3% Morphettville — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.1% / 9.5%
Camden Park — 45-54: 11.1% Morphettville — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 10.2% / 10.7%
Camden Park — 55-64: 10.2% Morphettville — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.5% / 10.1%
Camden Park — 65-74: 8.5% Morphettville — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.5% / 6.7%
Camden Park — 75-84: 5.5% Morphettville — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.0% / 5.8%
Camden Park — 85+: 3.0% Morphettville — 85+: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 47.0% lone person
Camden Park — Lone Person: 47.0% Camden Park — Couple Families: 32.2% Camden Park — One Parent Families: 9.5% Camden Park — Group Household: 8.9% Camden Park — Other Families: 2.3%
Morphettville 47.4% lone person
Morphettville — Lone Person: 47.4% Morphettville — Couple Families: 28.1% Morphettville — One Parent Families: 15.6% Morphettville — Group Household: 6.8% Morphettville — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 40.8% renting
Camden Park — Owned Outright: 26.5% Camden Park — Mortgage: 32.8% Camden Park — Renting: 40.8%
Morphettville 38.9% renting
Morphettville — Owned Outright: 25.0% Morphettville — Mortgage: 36.0% Morphettville — Renting: 38.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Camden Park Morphettville
India 7.3% / 3.6%
Camden Park — India: 7.3% Morphettville — India: 3.6%
England 2.5% / 3.4%
Camden Park — England: 2.5% Morphettville — England: 3.4%
Nepal 2.5% / 2.3%
Camden Park — Nepal: 2.5% Morphettville — Nepal: 2.3%
China 2.0% / 1.8%
Camden Park — China: 2.0% Morphettville — China: 1.8%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.2%
Camden Park — Philippines: 1.0% Morphettville — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Camden Park Morphettville
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 15.7%
Camden Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Morphettville — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.8%
Camden Park — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Morphettville — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.4%
Camden Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Morphettville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 5.4%
Camden Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Morphettville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Camden Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Morphettville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camden Park 50.7% houses
Camden Park — Houses: 50.7% Camden Park — Townhouses: 33.9% Camden Park — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Morphettville 55.1% houses
Morphettville — Houses: 55.1% Morphettville — Townhouses: 25.4% Morphettville — Flats / Apartments: 19.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camden Park Morphettville
Median house price $960,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $570,000 $596,000
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 23 sales
 11 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Camden Park Morphettville
2 bed $775K / $695K
Camden Park — 2 bed: $775K (5 sales) Morphettville — 2 bed: $695K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

3 bed $922K / $1M
Camden Park — 3 bed: $922K (30 sales) Morphettville — 3 bed: $1M (59 sales)

30 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.28M
Camden Park — 4 bed: $1.23M (9 sales) Morphettville — 4 bed: $1.28M (8 sales)

9 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Camden Park has more industrially zoned land (17% vs 3%).

Camden Park Morphettville
Residential 83% 61%
Parks and recreation 0% 36%
Industrial 17% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Camden Park Morphettville
New dwellings approved 578
across West Torrens
 809
across Marion
Approvals change year on year +103% -31%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Camden Park Morphettville
Houses 3.6%
$715/wk on $1.02M
 3.7%
$655/wk on $915K
Units 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
 —

Ranking within SA

Camden Park Morphettville
House price Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Income Higher than 47% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 23% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of SA —

Liveability

Camden Park scores higher overall (75 vs 56); Camden Park is more walkable (87 vs 78).

Camden Park Morphettville
Grade A B
Score 75/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Morphettville carries more crime risk (72 vs 59).

Camden Park Morphettville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
72/100
Flood — Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Camden Park Morphettville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 4.4 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 2.2%

Schools in Camden Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Morphettville

  • Dara School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Camden Park Morphettville
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Morphettville sits further from the CBD (9.9 km vs 7.8 km).

Camden Park Morphettville
Walkability score 87/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.8 km 9.9 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5038
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5038
 46
postcode 5043

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Camden Park Morphettville
Car (driver) 72.5% / 73.1%
Camden Park — Car (driver): 72.5% Morphettville — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 9.9%
Camden Park — Worked from Home: 9.9% Morphettville — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Bus 6.9% / 5.5%
Camden Park — Bus: 6.9% Morphettville — Bus: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.6%
Camden Park — Car (passenger): 4.3% Morphettville — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Tram / Light Rail 2.7% / 2.1%
Camden Park — Tram / Light Rail: 2.7% Morphettville — Tram / Light Rail: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Camden Park Morphettville
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.8 km 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Camden Park Morphettville
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,916 premises
 9%
1,708 premises

Climate

Camden Park Morphettville
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Camden Park Morphettville
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Camden Park Morphettville
Average residential rate $1,532/yr $1,782/yr
Council West Torrens Marion

Federal electorate

Camden Park Morphettville
Division Hindmarsh Boothby
Member Mark Butler Louise Miller-Frost
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camden Park Morphettville
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camden Park

Coastal Inner Parks Townhouses Trams

Morphettville

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trams

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