St Morris vs Firle

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in St Morris: a median of $1.48 million, against $1.29 million in Firle. St Morris is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 7 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

They split

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

  • St Morris carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 85/100)
  • Firle has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • St Morris leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 31%)
  • Firle has cheaper houses ($1,295,000 vs $1,475,000)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

St Morris

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 85/100)

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

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

St Morris Firle
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.

St Morris Firle
Walkability 85 / 88
St Morris — Walkability: 85/100 Firle — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 60 / 15
St Morris — Safety: 60/100 Firle — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Morris — Low fire risk: 100/100 Firle — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 29
St Morris — Low flood risk: 23/100 Firle — Low flood risk: 29/100

Demographics

St Morris has higher household incomes ($88,296 vs $77,376).

St Morris Firle
Population 1,598
+6% vs other
 1,508
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +4.9%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $88,296/yr
+12% vs other
 $77,376/yr
Median weekly rent $343/wk $350/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Morris Firle
0-4 4.4% / 5.3%
St Morris — 0-4: 4.4% Firle — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.1% / 10.9%
St Morris — 5-14: 11.1% Firle — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.7% / 5.4%
St Morris — 15-19: 6.7% Firle — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.3% / 6.8%
St Morris — 20-24: 7.3% Firle — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 13.3% / 15.6%
St Morris — 25-34: 13.3% Firle — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 11.9% / 15.0%
St Morris — 35-44: 11.9% Firle — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 13.8% / 11.9%
St Morris — 45-54: 13.8% Firle — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 13.0% / 10.2%
St Morris — 55-64: 13.0% Firle — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 9.8% / 8.8%
St Morris — 65-74: 9.8% Firle — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.9% / 6.4%
St Morris — 75-84: 5.9% Firle — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.6% / 3.9%
St Morris — 85+: 2.6% Firle — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Morris 40.2% lone person
St Morris — Lone Person: 40.2% St Morris — Couple Families: 41.0% St Morris — One Parent Families: 12.3% St Morris — Group Household: 5.9% St Morris — Other Families: 0.6%
Firle 40.0% lone person
Firle — Lone Person: 40.0% Firle — Couple Families: 37.5% Firle — One Parent Families: 15.3% Firle — Group Household: 5.9% Firle — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Morris 30.1% renting
St Morris — Owned Outright: 35.3% St Morris — Mortgage: 34.6% St Morris — Renting: 30.1%
Firle 37.9% renting
Firle — Owned Outright: 31.6% Firle — Mortgage: 30.5% Firle — Renting: 37.9%
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.

St Morris Firle
China 4.6% / 8.1%
St Morris — China: 4.6% Firle — China: 8.1%
Italy 4.6% / 6.4%
St Morris — Italy: 4.6% Firle — Italy: 6.4%
India 1.6% / 6.4%
St Morris — India: 1.6% Firle — India: 6.4%
England 4.1% / 2.6%
St Morris — England: 4.1% Firle — England: 2.6%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.7%
St Morris — Malaysia: 1.1% Firle — Malaysia: 1.7%

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

Qualifications

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

St Morris Firle
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 19.8%
St Morris — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Firle — Bachelor Degree: 19.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 10.0%
St Morris — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Firle — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.6%
St Morris — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Firle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 9.7%
St Morris — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Firle — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.5%
St Morris — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Firle — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Morris 63.9% houses
St Morris — Houses: 63.9% St Morris — Townhouses: 32.9% St Morris — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Firle 65.3% houses
Firle — Houses: 65.3% Firle — Townhouses: 34.8% Firle — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Morris Firle
Median house price $1,475,000 $1,295,000
Median unit price $650,000 $618,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 12 sales
 22 days
from 16 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.

St Morris Firle
3 bed $1.41M / $1.22M
St Morris — 3 bed: $1.41M (13 sales) Firle — 3 bed: $1.22M (23 sales)

13 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.4M
St Morris — 4 bed: $1.8M (7 sales) Firle — 4 bed: $1.4M (12 sales)

7 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

St Morris Firle
Residential 91% 87%
Commercial 9% 13%
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

St Morris Firle
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
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.

St Morris Firle
Houses 2.8%
$660/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

St Morris Firle
House price Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 10% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of SA —

Liveability

St Morris scores higher overall (74 vs 58).

St Morris Firle
Grade A B
Score 74/100 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Firle carries more crime risk (85 vs 40).

St Morris Firle
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
85/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
71/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

St Morris Firle
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.9%

Amenities in the suburb

St Morris Firle
Supermarkets 1 4
Cafes & restaurants 10
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

St Morris Firle
Walkability score 85/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.2 km 7 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 15 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
 1.4%
postcode 5070
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
 47
postcode 5070

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.

St Morris Firle
Car (driver) 68.7% / 69.9%
St Morris — Car (driver): 68.7% Firle — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 12.3%
St Morris — Worked from Home: 15.5% Firle — Worked from Home: 12.3%
Bus 6.8% / 8.9%
St Morris — Bus: 6.8% Firle — Bus: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.4%
St Morris — Car (passenger): 6.1% Firle — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.5%
St Morris — Bicycle: 1.8% Firle — Bicycle: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.0%
St Morris — Walked Only: 1.0% Firle — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).

Setting

St Morris Firle
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

St Morris Firle
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
779 premises
 1%
804 premises

Climate

St Morris Firle
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Morris Firle
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

St Morris Firle
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

St Morris Firle
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Morris Firle
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Morris

Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses

Firle

Inner Multicultural Parks River Townhouses

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