Kensington Gardens vs St Morris

St Morris is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Kensington Gardens. In both, most households own their home. In Kensington Gardens, about half of households are people living alone. In St Morris, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kensington Gardens: a median of $1.76 million, against $1.48 million in St Morris. On these figures, Kensington Gardens tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while St Morris suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

St Morris

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (64% vs 46%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

St Morris

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,475,000 vs $1,762,000)
  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $735,000)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kensington Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 18%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (54% vs 36%)

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

Investors

St Morris

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (6.7% vs 1.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.8% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kensington Gardens and St Morris drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kensington Gardens St Morris
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.

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Walkability 86 / 85
Kensington Gardens — Walkability: 86/100 St Morris — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 62 / 60
Kensington Gardens — Safety: 62/100 St Morris — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kensington Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Morris — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 74 / 23
Kensington Gardens — Low flood risk: 74/100 St Morris — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Kensington Gardens has more residents (2,498 vs 1,598); Kensington Gardens skews older (45 vs 40).

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Population 2,498
+36% vs other
 1,598
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +6.7%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $81,692/yr $88,296/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $346/wk $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens St Morris
0-4 3.5% / 4.4%
Kensington Gardens — 0-4: 3.5% St Morris — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 9.9% / 11.1%
Kensington Gardens — 5-14: 9.9% St Morris — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 5.3% / 6.7%
Kensington Gardens — 15-19: 5.3% St Morris — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.9% / 7.3%
Kensington Gardens — 20-24: 5.9% St Morris — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 12.0% / 13.3%
Kensington Gardens — 25-34: 12.0% St Morris — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.9% / 11.9%
Kensington Gardens — 35-44: 12.9% St Morris — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.8% / 13.8%
Kensington Gardens — 45-54: 10.8% St Morris — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.4% / 13.0%
Kensington Gardens — 55-64: 12.4% St Morris — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 13.4% / 9.8%
Kensington Gardens — 65-74: 13.4% St Morris — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 9.0% / 5.9%
Kensington Gardens — 75-84: 9.0% St Morris — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 5.1% / 2.6%
Kensington Gardens — 85+: 5.1% St Morris — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens 49.9% lone person
Kensington Gardens — Lone Person: 49.9% Kensington Gardens — Couple Families: 32.0% Kensington Gardens — One Parent Families: 12.8% Kensington Gardens — Group Household: 4.3% Kensington Gardens — Other Families: 1.0%
St Morris 40.2% lone person
St Morris — Lone Person: 40.2% St Morris — Couple Families: 41.0% St Morris — One Parent Families: 12.3% St Morris — Group Household: 5.9% St Morris — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens 31.1% renting
Kensington Gardens — Owned Outright: 41.0% Kensington Gardens — Mortgage: 27.9% Kensington Gardens — Renting: 31.1%
St Morris 30.1% renting
St Morris — Owned Outright: 35.3% St Morris — Mortgage: 34.6% St Morris — Renting: 30.1%
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.

Kensington Gardens St Morris
China 5.2% / 4.6%
Kensington Gardens — China: 5.2% St Morris — China: 4.6%
England 3.8% / 4.1%
Kensington Gardens — England: 3.8% St Morris — England: 4.1%
Italy 2.0% / 4.6%
Kensington Gardens — Italy: 2.0% St Morris — Italy: 4.6%
India 2.0% / 1.6%
Kensington Gardens — India: 2.0% St Morris — India: 1.6%
Malaysia 2.0% / 1.1%
Kensington Gardens — Malaysia: 2.0% St Morris — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Bachelor Degree 25.7% / 21.2%
Kensington Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 25.7% St Morris — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 10.1%
Kensington Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% St Morris — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 6.1%
Kensington Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% St Morris — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.5%
Kensington Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% St Morris — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.3%
Kensington Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% St Morris — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Gardens 46.0% houses
Kensington Gardens — Houses: 46.0% Kensington Gardens — Townhouses: 20.9% Kensington Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 33.1%
St Morris 63.9% houses
St Morris — Houses: 63.9% St Morris — Townhouses: 32.9% St Morris — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Median house price $1,762,000 $1,475,000
Median unit price $735,000 $650,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 25 sales
 16 days
from 12 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.

Kensington Gardens St Morris
3 bed $1.25M / $1.41M
Kensington Gardens — 3 bed: $1.25M (21 sales) St Morris — 3 bed: $1.41M (13 sales)

21 vs 13 sales

4 bed $2.13M / $1.8M
Kensington Gardens — 4 bed: $2.13M (33 sales) St Morris — 4 bed: $1.8M (7 sales)

33 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Residential 98% 91%
Commercial 2% 9%
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

Kensington Gardens St Morris
New dwellings approved 250
across Burnside
 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Approvals change year on year +32% +141%

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.

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Houses 2.2%
$800/wk on $1.88M
 2.8%
$660/wk on $1.22M
Units 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
 —

Ranking within SA

Kensington Gardens St Morris
House price Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Income Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of SA —

Liveability

Kensington Gardens scores higher overall (88 vs 74).

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Grade A+ A
Score 88/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

St Morris carries more flood risk (77 vs 26).

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Low
26/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 1.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.0% 3.8%

Amenities in the suburb

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 10
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Walkability score 86/100 85/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.7 km
+7% vs other
 6.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 59/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 54.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
same for both

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.

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Car (driver) 68.0% / 68.7%
Kensington Gardens — Car (driver): 68.0% St Morris — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 15.5%
Kensington Gardens — Worked from Home: 14.9% St Morris — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Bus 9.0% / 6.8%
Kensington Gardens — Bus: 9.0% St Morris — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 6.1%
Kensington Gardens — Car (passenger): 4.1% St Morris — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bicycle 2.6% / 1.8%
Kensington Gardens — Bicycle: 2.6% St Morris — Bicycle: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.7%).

Setting

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.9 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,352 premises
 0%
779 premises

Climate

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kensington Gardens St Morris
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

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Average residential rate $2,410/yr $1,995/yr
Council Burnside Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Federal electorate

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kensington Gardens St Morris
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kensington Gardens

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Retirees River Townhouses

St Morris

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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