Morphettville vs Park Holme

Comparing Morphettville and Park Holme, SA: Park Holme carries more crime risk (83 vs 72); Morphettville scores higher overall (56 vs 50); and Morphettville skews older (39 vs 37).

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

Morphettville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Park Holme has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Morphettville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($650,000 vs $967,200)
  • has cheaper units ($596,000 vs $705,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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

Park Holme

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 78/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Morphettville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Park Holme is more walkable (87/100 vs 78/100)

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

Morphettville and Park Holme 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 Park Holme
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 Park Holme
Walkability 78 / 87
Morphettville — Walkability: 78/100 Park Holme — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 28 / 17
Morphettville — Safety: 28/100 Park Holme — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Morphettville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Holme — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morphettville skews older (39 vs 37).

Morphettville Park Holme
Population 3,686
+13% vs other
 3,199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% +11.7%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $73,528/yr
+8% vs other
 $67,444/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+7% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morphettville Park Holme
0-4 5.4% / 6.1%
Morphettville — 0-4: 5.4% Park Holme — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 8.9% / 8.6%
Morphettville — 5-14: 8.9% Park Holme — 5-14: 8.6%
15-19 4.4% / 4.2%
Morphettville — 15-19: 4.4% Park Holme — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.8% / 8.7%
Morphettville — 20-24: 6.8% Park Holme — 20-24: 8.7%
25-34 17.7% / 18.5%
Morphettville — 25-34: 17.7% Park Holme — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 14.1% / 14.8%
Morphettville — 35-44: 14.1% Park Holme — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 9.5% / 10.5%
Morphettville — 45-54: 9.5% Park Holme — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 10.7% / 10.7%
Morphettville — 55-64: 10.7% Park Holme — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.1% / 9.7%
Morphettville — 65-74: 10.1% Park Holme — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 6.7% / 5.1%
Morphettville — 75-84: 6.7% Park Holme — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 5.8% / 2.8%
Morphettville — 85+: 5.8% Park Holme — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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%
Park Holme 47.1% lone person
Park Holme — Lone Person: 47.1% Park Holme — Couple Families: 29.2% Park Holme — One Parent Families: 14.3% Park Holme — Group Household: 7.4% Park Holme — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Park Holme 42.0% renting
Park Holme — Owned Outright: 26.3% Park Holme — Mortgage: 31.7% Park Holme — Renting: 42.0%
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.

Morphettville Park Holme
India 3.6% / 3.8%
Morphettville — India: 3.6% Park Holme — India: 3.8%
China 1.8% / 4.7%
Morphettville — China: 1.8% Park Holme — China: 4.7%
England 3.4% / 3.0%
Morphettville — England: 3.4% Park Holme — England: 3.0%
Nepal 2.3% / 4.1%
Morphettville — Nepal: 2.3% Park Holme — Nepal: 4.1%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.9%
Morphettville — Philippines: 1.2% Park Holme — Philippines: 1.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Morphettville Park Holme
Bachelor Degree 15.7% / 16.4%
Morphettville — Bachelor Degree: 15.7% Park Holme — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 12.0%
Morphettville — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Park Holme — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.2%
Morphettville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Park Holme — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 6.4%
Morphettville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Park Holme — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.3%
Morphettville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Park Holme — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

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

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%
Park Holme 60.4% houses
Park Holme — Houses: 60.4% Park Holme — Townhouses: 27.3% Park Holme — Flats / Apartments: 12.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morphettville Park Holme
Median house price $1,000,000 $952,000
Median unit price $596,000 $705,500
Median land price $650,000 $967,200
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 29 sales
 20 days
from 24 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 Park Holme
2 bed $695K / $715K
Morphettville — 2 bed: $695K (10 sales) Park Holme — 2 bed: $715K (9 sales)

10 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1M / $920K
Morphettville — 3 bed: $1M (59 sales) Park Holme — 3 bed: $920K (24 sales)

59 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.22M
Morphettville — 4 bed: $1.28M (8 sales) Park Holme — 4 bed: $1.22M (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Morphettville Park Holme
Residential 61% 85%
Parks and recreation 36% 8%
Industrial 3% 4%
Commercial 0% 3%
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 Park Holme
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.

Morphettville Park Holme
Houses 3.7%
$655/wk on $915K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Morphettville Park Holme
House price Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Income Higher than 47% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools — Higher than 21% of SA
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 40% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 73% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of SA —

Liveability

Morphettville scores higher overall (56 vs 50); Park Holme is more walkable (87 vs 78).

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

Risk profile

Park Holme carries more crime risk (83 vs 72).

Morphettville Park Holme
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
54/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Morphettville Park Holme
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 3.0 km
 3
Tonsley, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 3.8%

Schools in Morphettville

  • Dara School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Park Holme

  • Ascot Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services Government · Combined · Special school
  • SA School and Services for Vision Impaired Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Morphettville Park Holme
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 2 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

Morphettville Park Holme
Walkability score 78/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 9.9 km
+4% vs other
 9.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Morphettville Park Holme
Car (driver) 73.1% / 75.6%
Morphettville — Car (driver): 73.1% Park Holme — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 8.4%
Morphettville — Worked from Home: 9.9% Park Holme — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Bus 5.5% / 5.5%
Morphettville — Bus: 5.5% Park Holme — Bus: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.3%
Morphettville — Car (passenger): 4.6% Park Holme — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Tram / Light Rail 2.1% / 1.1%
Morphettville — Tram / Light Rail: 2.1% Park Holme — Tram / Light Rail: 1.1%
Train 1.3% / 1.8%
Morphettville — Train: 1.3% Park Holme — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Morphettville Park Holme
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Morphettville Park Holme
Connectivity score 76/100 66/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
1,708 premises
 38%
1,638 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Morphettville Park Holme
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

Park Holme

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

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