Morphettville vs Glenelg East

Morphettville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Glenelg East. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Morphettville, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Glenelg East: a median of $1.53 million, against $1 million in Morphettville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Morphettville 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Morphettville has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Glenelg East carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Morphettville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,535,000)
  • has cheaper units ($596,000 vs $675,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Morphettville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Glenelg East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 78/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Glenelg East

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 72/100)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Morphettville

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs 2.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Morphettville and Glenelg East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Morphettville Glenelg East
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.

Morphettville Glenelg East
Walkability 78 / 93
Morphettville — Walkability: 78/100 Glenelg East — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 28 / 48
Morphettville — Safety: 28/100 Glenelg East — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Morphettville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glenelg East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 46 / 13
Morphettville — Low flood risk: 46/100 Glenelg East — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Glenelg East has higher household incomes ($87,412 vs $73,528); Glenelg East skews older (43 vs 39).

Morphettville Glenelg East
Population 3,686 3,855
+5% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +2.6%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $73,528/yr $87,412/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morphettville Glenelg East
0-4 5.4% / 4.3%
Morphettville — 0-4: 5.4% Glenelg East — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 8.9% / 10.5%
Morphettville — 5-14: 8.9% Glenelg East — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 4.4% / 4.4%
Morphettville — 15-19: 4.4% Glenelg East — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 6.8% / 6.0%
Morphettville — 20-24: 6.8% Glenelg East — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 17.7% / 12.2%
Morphettville — 25-34: 17.7% Glenelg East — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 14.1% / 14.0%
Morphettville — 35-44: 14.1% Glenelg East — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 9.5% / 13.1%
Morphettville — 45-54: 9.5% Glenelg East — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 10.7% / 14.9%
Morphettville — 55-64: 10.7% Glenelg East — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 10.1% / 13.0%
Morphettville — 65-74: 10.1% Glenelg East — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 6.7% / 5.6%
Morphettville — 75-84: 6.7% Glenelg East — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 5.8% / 2.2%
Morphettville — 85+: 5.8% Glenelg East — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Glenelg East 48.5% lone person
Glenelg East — Lone Person: 48.5% Glenelg East — Couple Families: 33.7% Glenelg East — One Parent Families: 11.4% Glenelg East — Group Household: 4.7% Glenelg East — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morphettville 38.9% renting
Morphettville — Owned Outright: 25.0% Morphettville — Mortgage: 36.0% Morphettville — Renting: 38.9%
Glenelg East 32.9% renting
Glenelg East — Owned Outright: 35.2% Glenelg East — Mortgage: 31.9% Glenelg East — Renting: 32.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morphettville Glenelg East
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 20.4%
Morphettville — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Glenelg East — Bachelor Degree: 20.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 12.0%
Morphettville — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Glenelg East — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.3%
Morphettville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Glenelg East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 5.7%
Morphettville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Glenelg East — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.3%
Morphettville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Glenelg East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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.

Morphettville Glenelg East
England 3.4% / 5.7%
Morphettville — England: 3.4% Glenelg East — England: 5.7%
India 3.6% / 2.0%
Morphettville — India: 3.6% Glenelg East — India: 2.0%
Nepal 2.3% / 0.9%
Morphettville — Nepal: 2.3% Glenelg East — Nepal: 0.9%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.7%
Morphettville — Philippines: 1.2% Glenelg East — Philippines: 0.7%
China 1.8% / —
Morphettville — China: 1.8% Glenelg East — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Morphettville — New Zealand: 0.9% Glenelg East — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.9%
Morphettville — South Africa: 0.8% Glenelg East — South Africa: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morphettville 55.1% houses
Morphettville — Houses: 55.1% Morphettville — Townhouses: 25.4% Morphettville — Flats / Apartments: 19.5%
Glenelg East 47.6% houses
Glenelg East — Houses: 47.6% Glenelg East — Townhouses: 43.7% Glenelg East — Flats / Apartments: 8.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morphettville Glenelg East
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,535,000
Median unit price $596,000 $675,000
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 29 sales
 28 days
from 20 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.

Morphettville Glenelg East
2 bed $695K / $992K
Morphettville — 2 bed: $695K (10 sales) Glenelg East — 2 bed: $992K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1M / $1.22M
Morphettville — 3 bed: $1M (59 sales) Glenelg East — 3 bed: $1.22M (14 sales)

59 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.9M
Morphettville — 4 bed: $1.28M (8 sales) Glenelg East — 4 bed: $1.9M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Morphettville Glenelg East
Residential 61% 93%
Parks and recreation 36% 5%
Industrial 3% 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

Morphettville Glenelg East
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 287
across Holdfast Bay
Approvals change year on year -31% +188%

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.

Morphettville Glenelg East
Houses 3.7%
$655/wk on $915K
 2.6%
$675/wk on $1.35M
Units — 5.0%
$580/wk on $607K

Ranking within SA

Morphettville Glenelg East
House price Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Income Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 65% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 99% of SA
Affordability Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of SA Higher than 8% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of SA

Liveability

Glenelg East scores higher overall (70 vs 56); Glenelg East is more walkable (93 vs 78).

Morphettville Glenelg East
Grade B A
Score 56/100 70/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Glenelg East carries more flood risk (87 vs 54); Morphettville carries more crime risk (72 vs 52).

Morphettville Glenelg East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Morphettville Glenelg East
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.7%

Schools in Morphettville

  • Dara School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Glenelg East

  • Glenelg Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morphettville Glenelg East
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Morphettville Glenelg East
Walkability score 78/100 93/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.9 km 10.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 123.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5043
 1.4%
postcode 5045
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 5043
 35
postcode 5045

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.

Morphettville Glenelg East
Car (driver) 73.1% / 67.5%
Morphettville — Car (driver): 73.1% Glenelg East — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 14.8%
Morphettville — Worked from Home: 9.9% Glenelg East — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.8%
Morphettville — Car (passenger): 4.6% Glenelg East — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Tram / Light Rail 2.1% / 5.7%
Morphettville — Tram / Light Rail: 2.1% Glenelg East — Tram / Light Rail: 5.7%
Bus 5.5% / 2.3%
Morphettville — Bus: 5.5% Glenelg East — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.9% / 3.2%
Morphettville — Walked Only: 1.9% Glenelg East — Walked Only: 3.2%

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

Setting

Morphettville Glenelg East
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 1.4 km

NBN connectivity

Morphettville Glenelg East
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
1,708 premises
 1%
1,988 premises

Climate

Morphettville Glenelg East
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)

Morphettville Glenelg East
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

Morphettville Glenelg East
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,095/yr
Council Marion Holdfast Bay

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Morphettville

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trams

Glenelg East

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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