Marion vs Morphettville

Morphettville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Marion. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Morphettville is closer to the city centre: 9.9 km, against 11.5 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

Marion

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 55%)
  • But Morphettville has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Morphettville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $1,127,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Morphettville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $355/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Marion has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 23%)
  • Morphettville has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 32%)

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 5.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Marion 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.

Marion 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.

Marion Morphettville
Walkability 82 / 78
Marion — Walkability: 82/100 Morphettville — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 33 / 28
Marion — Safety: 33/100 Morphettville — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Marion — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morphettville — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 46
Marion — Low flood risk: 35/100 Morphettville — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Marion rents higher ($355/wk vs $300/wk); Marion skews older (43 vs 39).

Marion Morphettville
Population 4,101
+10% vs other
 3,686
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +14.9%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $71,032/yr $73,528/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+15% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marion Morphettville
0-4 4.4% / 5.4%
Marion — 0-4: 4.4% Morphettville — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 8.1% / 8.9%
Marion — 5-14: 8.1% Morphettville — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 6.7% / 4.4%
Marion — 15-19: 6.7% Morphettville — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.7% / 6.8%
Marion — 20-24: 6.7% Morphettville — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 14.4% / 17.7%
Marion — 25-34: 14.4% Morphettville — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 11.3% / 14.1%
Marion — 35-44: 11.3% Morphettville — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 10.4% / 9.5%
Marion — 45-54: 10.4% Morphettville — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 10.2% / 10.7%
Marion — 55-64: 10.2% Morphettville — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.9% / 10.1%
Marion — 65-74: 10.9% Morphettville — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 10.5% / 6.7%
Marion — 75-84: 10.5% Morphettville — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 6.8% / 5.8%
Marion — 85+: 6.8% Morphettville — 85+: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marion 45.4% lone person
Marion — Lone Person: 45.4% Marion — Couple Families: 34.6% Marion — One Parent Families: 12.6% Marion — Group Household: 5.5% Marion — Other Families: 1.9%
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.

Marion 28.0% renting
Marion — Owned Outright: 38.3% Marion — Mortgage: 33.7% Marion — Renting: 28.0%
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.

Marion Morphettville
England 4.7% / 3.4%
Marion — England: 4.7% Morphettville — England: 3.4%
India 3.6% / 3.6%
Marion — India: 3.6% Morphettville — India: 3.6%
China 3.2% / 1.8%
Marion — China: 3.2% Morphettville — China: 1.8%
Nepal 2.7% / 2.3%
Marion — Nepal: 2.7% Morphettville — Nepal: 2.3%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.2%
Marion — Philippines: 1.1% Morphettville — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Marion Morphettville
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 15.7%
Marion — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Morphettville — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 12.8%
Marion — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Morphettville — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.4%
Marion — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Morphettville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 5.4%
Marion — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Morphettville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.5%
Marion — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Morphettville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marion 67.7% houses
Marion — Houses: 67.7% Marion — Townhouses: 30.7% Marion — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Morphettville 55.1% houses
Morphettville — Houses: 55.1% Morphettville — Townhouses: 25.4% Morphettville — Flats / Apartments: 19.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marion Morphettville
Median house price $1,037,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price $602,500 $596,000
Median land price $1,127,500 $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 31 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.

Marion Morphettville
3 bed $980K / $1M
Marion — 3 bed: $980K (34 sales) Morphettville — 3 bed: $1M (59 sales)

34 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.28M
Marion — 4 bed: $1.17M (20 sales) Morphettville — 4 bed: $1.28M (8 sales)

20 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Marion Morphettville
Residential 74% 61%
Parks and recreation 19% 36%
Industrial 5% 3%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Marion Morphettville
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

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.

Marion Morphettville
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $957K
 3.7%
$655/wk on $915K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Marion Morphettville
House price Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Income Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Schools Higher than 27% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 35% of SA Higher than 40% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Morphettville scores higher overall (56 vs 50).

Marion Morphettville
Grade B
same for both
Score 50/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Marion carries more flood risk (65 vs 54).

Marion Morphettville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
72/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Marion Morphettville
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 1.8 km
 3
Tonsley, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.2%

Schools in Marion

  • Marion Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Marion Independent · Combined at peers
  • Westminster School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Morphettville

  • Dara School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marion Morphettville
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 6 2
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Marion Morphettville
Walkability score 82/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.5 km
+14% vs other
 9.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 16 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 117.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5043
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5043
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.

Marion Morphettville
Car (driver) 69.8% / 73.1%
Marion — Car (driver): 69.8% Morphettville — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 9.9%
Marion — Worked from Home: 10.9% Morphettville — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Bus 5.1% / 5.5%
Marion — Bus: 5.1% Morphettville — Bus: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.6%
Marion — Car (passenger): 5.0% Morphettville — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 4.7% / 1.3%
Marion — Train: 4.7% Morphettville — Train: 1.3%
Tram / Light Rail 0.5% / 2.1%
Marion — Tram / Light Rail: 0.5% Morphettville — Tram / Light Rail: 2.1%

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

Setting

Marion Morphettville
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Marion Morphettville
Connectivity score 72/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
2,062 premises
 9%
1,708 premises

Climate

Marion 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)

Marion 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

Marion Morphettville
Average residential rate $1,782/yr
same for both
Council Marion
same for both

Federal electorate

Marion Morphettville
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marion

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub

Morphettville

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trams

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