Plympton Park vs Morphettville

Plympton Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Morphettville. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Morphettville, about half of households are people living alone. Plympton Park is closer to the city centre: 8.2 km, against 9.9 km. On these figures, Morphettville tends to suit older residents.

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

Plympton Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (70% vs 55%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 72/100)
  • 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Plympton Park

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

Plympton Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 72/100)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Morphettville has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Plympton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Plympton Park 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.

Plympton Park 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.

Plympton Park Morphettville
Walkability 93 / 78
Plympton Park — Walkability: 93/100 Morphettville — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 40 / 28
Plympton Park — Safety: 40/100 Morphettville — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Plympton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morphettville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Plympton Park has higher household incomes ($86,684 vs $73,528); Morphettville skews older (39 vs 36).

Plympton Park Morphettville
Population 3,881
+5% vs other
 3,686
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.5% +14.9%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $86,684/yr
+15% vs other
 $73,528/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Plympton Park Morphettville
0-4 6.8% / 5.4%
Plympton Park — 0-4: 6.8% Morphettville — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.8% / 8.9%
Plympton Park — 5-14: 9.8% Morphettville — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 4.3% / 4.4%
Plympton Park — 15-19: 4.3% Morphettville — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.5% / 6.8%
Plympton Park — 20-24: 7.5% Morphettville — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 18.2% / 17.7%
Plympton Park — 25-34: 18.2% Morphettville — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 15.6% / 14.1%
Plympton Park — 35-44: 15.6% Morphettville — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.8% / 9.5%
Plympton Park — 45-54: 11.8% Morphettville — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 11.2% / 10.7%
Plympton Park — 55-64: 11.2% Morphettville — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.6% / 10.1%
Plympton Park — 65-74: 8.6% Morphettville — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.9% / 6.7%
Plympton Park — 75-84: 3.9% Morphettville — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.1% / 5.8%
Plympton Park — 85+: 2.1% Morphettville — 85+: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Plympton Park 39.9% lone person
Plympton Park — Lone Person: 39.9% Plympton Park — Couple Families: 37.3% Plympton Park — One Parent Families: 13.3% Plympton Park — Group Household: 7.0% Plympton Park — Other Families: 2.5%
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.

Plympton Park 40.1% renting
Plympton Park — Owned Outright: 24.0% Plympton Park — Mortgage: 35.8% Plympton Park — Renting: 40.1%
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.

Plympton Park Morphettville
India 5.4% / 3.6%
Plympton Park — India: 5.4% Morphettville — India: 3.6%
England 2.9% / 3.4%
Plympton Park — England: 2.9% Morphettville — England: 3.4%
China 3.0% / 1.8%
Plympton Park — China: 3.0% Morphettville — China: 1.8%
Nepal 2.5% / 2.3%
Plympton Park — Nepal: 2.5% Morphettville — Nepal: 2.3%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.2%
Plympton Park — Philippines: 1.6% Morphettville — Philippines: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Plympton Park Morphettville
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 15.7%
Plympton Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Morphettville — Bachelor Degree: 15.7%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 12.8%
Plympton Park — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Morphettville — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.4%
Plympton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Morphettville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 5.4%
Plympton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Morphettville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.5%
Plympton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Morphettville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Plympton Park 69.6% houses
Plympton Park — Houses: 69.6% Plympton Park — Townhouses: 18.0% Plympton Park — Flats / Apartments: 12.4%
Morphettville 55.1% houses
Morphettville — Houses: 55.1% Morphettville — Townhouses: 25.4% Morphettville — Flats / Apartments: 19.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Plympton Park Morphettville
Median house price $1,050,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $627,500 $596,000
Median land price — $650,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 32 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.

Plympton Park Morphettville
2 bed $840K / $695K
Plympton Park — 2 bed: $840K (9 sales) Morphettville — 2 bed: $695K (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

3 bed $958K / $1M
Plympton Park — 3 bed: $958K (59 sales) Morphettville — 3 bed: $1M (59 sales)

59 vs 59 sales

4 bed $1.31M / $1.28M
Plympton Park — 4 bed: $1.31M (32 sales) Morphettville — 4 bed: $1.28M (8 sales)

32 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Plympton Park Morphettville
Residential 95% 61%
Parks and recreation 0% 36%
Industrial 5% 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

Plympton Park 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.

Plympton Park Morphettville
Houses 4.4%
$775/wk on $910K
 3.7%
$655/wk on $915K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Plympton Park Morphettville
House price Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Income Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 40% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 73% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 39% of SA

Liveability

Plympton Park scores higher overall (76 vs 56); Plympton Park is more walkable (93 vs 78).

Plympton Park Morphettville
Grade A B
Score 76/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Morphettville carries more crime risk (72 vs 60).

Plympton Park Morphettville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
72/100
Flood — Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Plympton Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Morphettville

  • Dara School Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Plympton Park Morphettville
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both

Mobility

Plympton Park Morphettville
Walkability score 93/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.2 km 9.9 km
+21% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 101.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5038
 0.8%
postcode 5043
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 5038
 46
postcode 5043

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.

Plympton Park Morphettville
Car (driver) 69.9% / 73.1%
Plympton Park — Car (driver): 69.9% Morphettville — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 9.9%
Plympton Park — Worked from Home: 10.4% Morphettville — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Bus 6.3% / 5.5%
Plympton Park — Bus: 6.3% Morphettville — Bus: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.6%
Plympton Park — Car (passenger): 5.5% Morphettville — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Tram / Light Rail 4.1% / 2.1%
Plympton Park — Tram / Light Rail: 4.1% Morphettville — Tram / Light Rail: 2.1%

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

Setting

Plympton Park Morphettville
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.6 km 3.0 km

NBN connectivity

Plympton Park Morphettville
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,805 premises
 9%
1,708 premises

Climate

Plympton Park 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)

Plympton Park 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Plympton Park

Inner Parks Trams Urban

Morphettville

Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Trams

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