Morphett Vale vs Woodcroft

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodcroft, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodcroft: a median of $899,000, against $771,000 in Morphett Vale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Morphett Vale tends to suit people living alone, while Woodcroft suits couples.

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 2)
  • has more childcare (30 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 7)
  • But Woodcroft carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Morphett Vale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($730,000 vs $1,081,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($771,000 vs $899,000)
  • But Woodcroft has cheaper units ($345,500 vs $593,999)

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

Renters

Morphett Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $350/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

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 61/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Morphett Vale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Woodcroft carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Morphett Vale and Woodcroft 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 Woodcroft
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 Woodcroft
Walkability 81 / 61
Morphett Vale — Walkability: 81/100 Woodcroft — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 26 / 73
Morphett Vale — Safety: 26/100 Woodcroft — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 85
Morphett Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodcroft — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 61 / 75
Morphett Vale — Low flood risk: 61/100 Woodcroft — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Morphett Vale has more residents (24,002 vs 11,326); Woodcroft has higher household incomes ($86,528 vs $62,348).

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Population 24,002
+53% vs other
 11,326
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +1.5%
Median age 40 42
Median household income $62,348/yr $86,528/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $350/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
0-4 5.5% / 5.2%
Morphett Vale — 0-4: 5.5% Woodcroft — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.0% / 12.2%
Morphett Vale — 5-14: 11.0% Woodcroft — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.3% / 6.7%
Morphett Vale — 15-19: 5.3% Woodcroft — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 6.2% / 6.2%
Morphett Vale — 20-24: 6.2% Woodcroft — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.1% / 11.1%
Morphett Vale — 25-34: 14.1% Woodcroft — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.5% / 12.1%
Morphett Vale — 35-44: 12.5% Woodcroft — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.4% / 13.6%
Morphett Vale — 45-54: 12.4% Woodcroft — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.0% / 13.5%
Morphett Vale — 55-64: 12.0% Woodcroft — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 12.2% / 10.1%
Morphett Vale — 65-74: 12.2% Woodcroft — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 6.7% / 6.7%
Morphett Vale — 75-84: 6.7% Woodcroft — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.1% / 2.5%
Morphett Vale — 85+: 2.1% Woodcroft — 85+: 2.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Morphett Vale 31.9% couple families
Morphett Vale — Couple Families: 31.9% Morphett Vale — Lone Person: 41.2% Morphett Vale — One Parent Families: 21.0% Morphett Vale — Group Household: 4.2% Morphett Vale — Other Families: 1.8%
Woodcroft 48.0% couple families
Woodcroft — Couple Families: 48.0% Woodcroft — Lone Person: 32.5% Woodcroft — One Parent Families: 16.3% Woodcroft — Group Household: 2.1% Woodcroft — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Woodcroft 16.1% renting
Woodcroft — Owned Outright: 34.0% Woodcroft — Mortgage: 49.9% Woodcroft — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 19.8%
Morphett Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Woodcroft — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 9.4%
Morphett Vale — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Woodcroft — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.4%
Morphett Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Woodcroft — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.9%
Morphett Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Woodcroft — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Morphett Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Woodcroft — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Woodcroft
England 8.1% / 8.9%
Morphett Vale — England: 8.1% Woodcroft — England: 8.9%
India 1.0% / 1.3%
Morphett Vale — India: 1.0% Woodcroft — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.8%
Morphett Vale — New Zealand: 1.1% Woodcroft — New Zealand: 0.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.0%
Morphett Vale — Scotland: 0.9% Woodcroft — Scotland: 1.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Morphett Vale — Philippines: 0.8% Woodcroft — Philippines: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Morphett Vale — South Africa: not among its largest Woodcroft — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

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%
Woodcroft 88.5% houses
Woodcroft — Houses: 88.5% Woodcroft — Townhouses: 7.3% Woodcroft — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Median house price $771,000 $899,000
Median unit price $593,999 $345,500
Median land price $730,000 $1,081,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 319 sales
 19 days
from 67 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 Woodcroft
3 bed $762K / $851K
Morphett Vale — 3 bed: $762K (445 sales) Woodcroft — 3 bed: $851K (83 sales)

445 vs 83 sales

4 bed $840K / $1.01M
Morphett Vale — 4 bed: $840K (109 sales) Woodcroft — 4 bed: $1.01M (45 sales)

109 vs 45 sales

5 bed $950K / $1.04M
Morphett Vale — 5 bed: $950K (17 sales) Woodcroft — 5 bed: $1.04M (12 sales)

17 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Residential 89% 64%
Parks and recreation 5% 30%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
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 Woodcroft
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 Woodcroft
Houses 4.1%
$620/wk on $780K
 4.1%
$690/wk on $874K
Units 4.7%
$520/wk on $575K
 —

Ranking within SA

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
House price Higher than 15% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Income Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 64% of SA
Schools Higher than 53% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 60% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 54% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 62% of SA —

Liveability

Morphett Vale is more walkable (81 vs 61); Woodcroft scores higher overall (62 vs 48).

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Grade C B
Score 48/100 62/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Woodcroft carries more bushfire risk (15 vs 0); Morphett Vale carries more crime risk (74 vs 27).

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
15/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Inside the suburb 13 2
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 8 2
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Bedford Park, 8.9 km

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 Woodcroft

  • Emmaus Catholic School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woodcroft Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Supermarkets 8 1
Cafes & restaurants 14 1
Parks & reserves 13 7
Childcare 30 5
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 7 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 30 4

Mobility

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Walkability score 81/100 61/100
Distance to Adelaide 25.5 km
+6% vs other
 23.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 456.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 101.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5162
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 5162
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.

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Car (driver) 81.4% / 81.6%
Morphett Vale — Car (driver): 81.4% Woodcroft — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 7.3% / 9.5%
Morphett Vale — Worked from Home: 7.3% Woodcroft — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.1%
Morphett Vale — Car (passenger): 5.2% Woodcroft — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 3.1% / 3.0%
Morphett Vale — Bus: 3.1% Woodcroft — Bus: 3.0%
Train 1.7% / 0.9%
Morphett Vale — Train: 1.7% Woodcroft — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 6.6 km

NBN connectivity

Morphett Vale Woodcroft
Connectivity score 67/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
11,669 premises
 47%
4,574 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Morphett Vale

Outer River

Woodcroft

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

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