Kensington Park vs St Morris

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Kensington Park: a median of $2.17 million, against $1.48 million in St Morris. On these figures, St Morris tends to suit 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

Kensington Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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 $2,168,000)
  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $745,500)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kensington Park 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 Park 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 Park St Morris
Walkability 90 / 85
Kensington Park — Walkability: 90/100 St Morris — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 56 / 60
Kensington Park — Safety: 56/100 St Morris — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kensington Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Morris — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 85 / 23
Kensington Park — Low flood risk: 85/100 St Morris — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Kensington Park has more residents (2,627 vs 1,598); Kensington Park has higher household incomes ($107,016 vs $88,296).

Kensington Park St Morris
Population 2,627
+39% vs other
 1,598
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +6.7%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $107,016/yr
+17% vs other
 $88,296/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+2% vs other
 $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kensington Park St Morris
0-4 3.4% / 4.4%
Kensington Park — 0-4: 3.4% St Morris — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.5% / 11.1%
Kensington Park — 5-14: 11.5% St Morris — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 9.0% / 6.7%
Kensington Park — 15-19: 9.0% St Morris — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 7.1% / 7.3%
Kensington Park — 20-24: 7.1% St Morris — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 10.7% / 13.3%
Kensington Park — 25-34: 10.7% St Morris — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.9% / 11.9%
Kensington Park — 35-44: 10.9% St Morris — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.5% / 13.8%
Kensington Park — 45-54: 13.5% St Morris — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.7% / 13.0%
Kensington Park — 55-64: 13.7% St Morris — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 10.9% / 9.8%
Kensington Park — 65-74: 10.9% St Morris — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 6.6% / 5.9%
Kensington Park — 75-84: 6.6% St Morris — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.2% / 2.6%
Kensington Park — 85+: 2.2% St Morris — 85+: 2.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kensington Park 44.1% couple families
Kensington Park — Couple Families: 44.1% Kensington Park — Lone Person: 35.9% Kensington Park — One Parent Families: 12.6% Kensington Park — Group Household: 6.2% Kensington Park — Other Families: 1.2%
St Morris 41.0% couple families
St Morris — Couple Families: 41.0% St Morris — Lone Person: 40.2% St Morris — One Parent Families: 12.3% St Morris — Group Household: 5.9% St Morris — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Park 28.2% renting
Kensington Park — Owned Outright: 43.4% Kensington Park — Mortgage: 28.5% Kensington Park — Renting: 28.2%
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 Park St Morris
China 7.0% / 4.6%
Kensington Park — China: 7.0% St Morris — China: 4.6%
England 4.2% / 4.1%
Kensington Park — England: 4.2% St Morris — England: 4.1%
Italy 1.8% / 4.6%
Kensington Park — Italy: 1.8% St Morris — Italy: 4.6%
India 2.3% / 1.6%
Kensington Park — India: 2.3% St Morris — India: 1.6%
Malaysia 1.9% / 1.1%
Kensington Park — Malaysia: 1.9% St Morris — Malaysia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Qualifications

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

Kensington Park St Morris
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 21.2%
Kensington Park — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% St Morris — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree 12.3% / 6.1%
Kensington Park — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3% St Morris — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 10.1%
Kensington Park — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% St Morris — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.5%
Kensington Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% St Morris — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.3%
Kensington Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% St Morris — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kensington Park 68.3% houses
Kensington Park — Houses: 68.3% Kensington Park — Townhouses: 25.5% Kensington Park — Flats / Apartments: 6.2%
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 Park St Morris
Median house price $2,168,000 $1,475,000
Median unit price $745,500 $650,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 19 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 Park St Morris
3 bed $2.3M / $1.41M
Kensington Park — 3 bed: $2.3M (9 sales) St Morris — 3 bed: $1.41M (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

4 bed $2.23M / $1.8M
Kensington Park — 4 bed: $2.23M (11 sales) St Morris — 4 bed: $1.8M (7 sales)

11 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Kensington Park St Morris
Residential 86% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Commercial 4% 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 Park 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 Park St Morris
Houses — 2.8%
$660/wk on $1.22M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Kensington Park St Morris
House price Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Income Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools Higher than 65% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 5% of SA Higher than 18% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 11% of SA

Liveability

Kensington Park scores higher overall (87 vs 74).

Kensington Park St Morris
Grade A+ A
Score 87/100 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 15).

Kensington Park St Morris
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Low
15/100
 High
77/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kensington Park St Morris
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 3.8%

Schools in Kensington Park

  • Pembroke School - Middle School Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pembroke School - Junior School Campus Independent · Combined
  • Pembroke School - Senior School Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in St Morris

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kensington Park St Morris
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 5 10
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Kensington Park St Morris
Walkability score 90/100 85/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.9 km 6.2 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 59/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.5
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 Park St Morris
Car (driver) 64.2% / 68.7%
Kensington Park — Car (driver): 64.2% St Morris — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 15.5%
Kensington Park — Worked from Home: 15.7% St Morris — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Bus 7.4% / 6.8%
Kensington Park — Bus: 7.4% St Morris — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.1%
Kensington Park — Car (passenger): 5.4% St Morris — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bicycle 3.5% / 1.8%
Kensington Park — Bicycle: 3.5% St Morris — Bicycle: 1.8%

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

Setting

Kensington Park St Morris
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 14.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kensington Park St Morris
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,179 premises
 0%
779 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Kensington Park

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Townhouses

St Morris

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

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