Morphett Vale vs Hackham West

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Morphett Vale: a median of $771,000, against $704,000 in Hackham West, and rent is higher there too. Morphett Vale is closer to the city centre: 25.5 km, against 29.4 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

Morphett Vale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (13 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (30 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Hackham West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($297,500 vs $730,000)
  • has cheaper units ($400,000 vs $593,999)

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

Renters

Hackham West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Morphett Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (25.5 km vs 29.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Morphett Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)

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

Investors

Hackham West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Morphett Vale and Hackham West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Morphett Vale Hackham West
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.

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Walkability 81 / 80
Morphett Vale — Walkability: 81/100 Hackham West — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 26 / 21
Morphett Vale — Safety: 26/100 Hackham West — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Morphett Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hackham West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morphett Vale has more residents (24,002 vs 3,620); Morphett Vale has higher household incomes ($62,348 vs $48,256).

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Population 24,002
+85% vs other
 3,620
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +2.0%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $62,348/yr
+23% vs other
 $48,256/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+19% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morphett Vale Hackham West
0-4 5.5% / 4.6%
Morphett Vale — 0-4: 5.5% Hackham West — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 11.0% / 12.3%
Morphett Vale — 5-14: 11.0% Hackham West — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.3% / 5.2%
Morphett Vale — 15-19: 5.3% Hackham West — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.2% / 6.2%
Morphett Vale — 20-24: 6.2% Hackham West — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.1% / 13.8%
Morphett Vale — 25-34: 14.1% Hackham West — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.5% / 12.2%
Morphett Vale — 35-44: 12.5% Hackham West — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.4% / 13.9%
Morphett Vale — 45-54: 12.4% Hackham West — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 12.0% / 12.7%
Morphett Vale — 55-64: 12.0% Hackham West — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 12.2% / 13.1%
Morphett Vale — 65-74: 12.2% Hackham West — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 6.7% / 4.9%
Morphett Vale — 75-84: 6.7% Hackham West — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.1% / 1.0%
Morphett Vale — 85+: 2.1% Hackham West — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morphett Vale 41.2% lone person
Morphett Vale — Lone Person: 41.2% Morphett Vale — Couple Families: 31.9% Morphett Vale — One Parent Families: 21.0% Morphett Vale — Group Household: 4.2% Morphett Vale — Other Families: 1.8%
Hackham West 43.7% lone person
Hackham West — Lone Person: 43.7% Hackham West — Couple Families: 23.1% Hackham West — One Parent Families: 26.5% Hackham West — Group Household: 4.7% Hackham West — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morphett Vale 29.0% renting
Morphett Vale — Owned Outright: 28.5% Morphett Vale — Mortgage: 42.5% Morphett Vale — Renting: 29.0%
Hackham West 42.8% renting
Hackham West — Owned Outright: 24.4% Hackham West — Mortgage: 32.8% Hackham West — Renting: 42.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 18.5%
Morphett Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Hackham West — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 4.9%
Morphett Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Hackham West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 4.3%
Morphett Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Hackham West — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.7%
Morphett Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Hackham West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.7%
Morphett Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Hackham West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Morphett Vale Hackham West
England 8.1% / 7.0%
Morphett Vale — England: 8.1% Hackham West — England: 7.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Morphett Vale — New Zealand: 1.1% Hackham West — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.0%
Morphett Vale — Philippines: 0.8% Hackham West — Philippines: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Morphett Vale — Scotland: 0.9% Hackham West — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Morphett Vale — Germany: 0.8% Hackham West — Germany: 0.6%
India 1.0% / 0.3%
Morphett Vale — India: 1.0% Hackham West — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morphett Vale 84.9% houses
Morphett Vale — Houses: 84.9% Morphett Vale — Townhouses: 14.7% Morphett Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Hackham West 80.0% houses
Hackham West — Houses: 80.0% Hackham West — Townhouses: 16.1% Hackham West — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Median house price $771,000 $704,500
Median unit price $593,999 $400,000
Median land price $730,000 $297,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 319 sales
 19 days
from 33 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.

Morphett Vale Hackham West
3 bed $762K / $701K
Morphett Vale — 3 bed: $762K (445 sales) Hackham West — 3 bed: $701K (92 sales)

445 vs 92 sales

4 bed $840K / $710K
Morphett Vale — 4 bed: $840K (109 sales) Hackham West — 4 bed: $710K (11 sales)

109 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Residential 89% 99%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Commercial 5% 1%
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

Morphett Vale Hackham West
New dwellings approved 1,367
across Onkaparinga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +58%
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.

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $780K
 4.6%
$625/wk on $714K
Units 4.7%
$520/wk on $575K
 —

Ranking within SA

Morphett Vale Hackham West
House price Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
Income Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Schools Higher than 53% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 54% of SA Higher than 50% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of SA —

Liveability

Morphett Vale scores higher overall (48 vs 41).

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
74/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
39/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Inside the suburb 13 1
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 8 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Morphett Vale

  • Coorara Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Flaxmill School P-6 Government · Primary above peers
  • Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale Independent · Primary above peers
  • Antonio Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Calvary Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Morphett Vale East School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hackham West

  • Hackham West School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Supermarkets 8 1
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 13 2
Childcare 30 3
GPs 7 1
Pharmacies 7 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 30 0

Mobility

Hackham West sits further from the CBD (29.4 km vs 25.5 km).

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Walkability score 81/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 25.5 km 29.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 456.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5162
 0.5%
postcode 5163
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 5162
 67
postcode 5163

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.

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Car (driver) 81.4% / 80.1%
Morphett Vale — Car (driver): 81.4% Hackham West — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 6.1%
Morphett Vale — Worked from Home: 7.3% Hackham West — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.7%
Morphett Vale — Car (passenger): 5.2% Hackham West — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus 3.1% / 3.1%
Morphett Vale — Bus: 3.1% Hackham West — Bus: 3.1%
Train 1.7% / 2.8%
Morphett Vale — Train: 1.7% Hackham West — Train: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Connectivity score 67/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
11,669 premises
 37%
1,758 premises

Climate

Morphett Vale Hackham West
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)

Morphett Vale Hackham West
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 19.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.34 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Average residential rate $2,008/yr
same for both
Council Onkaparinga
same for both

Federal electorate

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Division Kingston
same for both
Member Amanda Rishworth
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Morphett Vale Hackham West
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Morphett Vale

Outer River

Hackham West

Outer Quiet

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