St Morris vs Trinity Gardens

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Trinity Gardens, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Trinity Gardens: a median of $1.76 million, against $1.48 million in St Morris, and rent is higher there too. Trinity Gardens is closer to the city centre: 5.5 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, St Morris 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

Trinity Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 64%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 53%)
  • But St Morris carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

St Morris

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,475,000 vs $1,756,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

St Morris

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($343/wk vs $375/wk)

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 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 23%)

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 Trinity Gardens 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 Trinity Gardens
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 Trinity Gardens
Walkability 85 / 78
St Morris — Walkability: 85/100 Trinity Gardens — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 60 / 29
St Morris — Safety: 60/100 Trinity Gardens — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Morris — Low fire risk: 100/100 Trinity Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 23 / 21
St Morris — Low flood risk: 23/100 Trinity Gardens — Low flood risk: 21/100

Demographics

St Morris has more residents (1,598 vs 1,264); Trinity Gardens has higher household incomes ($104,312 vs $88,296).

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Population 1,598
+21% vs other
 1,264
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.7% +2.4%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $88,296/yr $104,312/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $343/wk $375/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Morris Trinity Gardens
0-4 4.4% / 4.9%
St Morris — 0-4: 4.4% Trinity Gardens — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.1% / 12.6%
St Morris — 5-14: 11.1% Trinity Gardens — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.7% / 7.1%
St Morris — 15-19: 6.7% Trinity Gardens — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.3% / 7.0%
St Morris — 20-24: 7.3% Trinity Gardens — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.3% / 11.0%
St Morris — 25-34: 13.3% Trinity Gardens — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 11.9% / 13.3%
St Morris — 35-44: 11.9% Trinity Gardens — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.8% / 13.9%
St Morris — 45-54: 13.8% Trinity Gardens — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.0% / 13.8%
St Morris — 55-64: 13.0% Trinity Gardens — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 9.8% / 9.1%
St Morris — 65-74: 9.8% Trinity Gardens — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.9% / 5.8%
St Morris — 75-84: 5.9% Trinity Gardens — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.6% / 2.1%
St Morris — 85+: 2.6% Trinity Gardens — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Morris 41.0% couple families
St Morris — Couple Families: 41.0% St Morris — Lone Person: 40.2% St Morris — One Parent Families: 12.3% St Morris — Group Household: 5.9% St Morris — Other Families: 0.6%
Trinity Gardens 48.8% couple families
Trinity Gardens — Couple Families: 48.8% Trinity Gardens — Lone Person: 32.3% Trinity Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.7% Trinity Gardens — Group Household: 4.1% Trinity Gardens — 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.

St Morris 30.1% renting
St Morris — Owned Outright: 35.3% St Morris — Mortgage: 34.6% St Morris — Renting: 30.1%
Trinity Gardens 26.8% renting
Trinity Gardens — Owned Outright: 42.5% Trinity Gardens — Mortgage: 30.7% Trinity Gardens — Renting: 26.8%
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 Trinity Gardens
Italy 4.6% / 5.3%
St Morris — Italy: 4.6% Trinity Gardens — Italy: 5.3%
China 4.6% / 4.7%
St Morris — China: 4.6% Trinity Gardens — China: 4.7%
England 4.1% / 3.8%
St Morris — England: 4.1% Trinity Gardens — England: 3.8%
India 1.6% / 1.5%
St Morris — India: 1.6% Trinity Gardens — India: 1.5%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.8%
St Morris — Malaysia: 1.1% Trinity Gardens — Malaysia: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 22.5%
St Morris — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Trinity Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 22.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.1% / 9.4%
St Morris — Certificate III & IV: 10.1% Trinity Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.5%
St Morris — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Trinity Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 7.2%
St Morris — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Trinity Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.3%
St Morris — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Trinity Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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%
Trinity Gardens 77.4% houses
Trinity Gardens — Houses: 77.4% Trinity Gardens — Townhouses: 12.9% Trinity Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 9.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Median house price $1,475,000 $1,756,000
Median unit price $650,000 $698,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 12 sales
 16 days
from 6 sales

Zoning mix

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Residential 91% 78%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 9%
Commercial 9% 7%
Industrial 0% 6%
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 Trinity Gardens
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 Trinity Gardens
Houses 2.8%
$660/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

St Morris Trinity Gardens
House price Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 18% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of SA —

Liveability

St Morris scores higher overall (74 vs 65).

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Grade A B
Score 74/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Trinity Gardens carries more crime risk (71 vs 40).

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
71/100
Flood High
77/100
 High
79/100
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 Trinity Gardens
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 4.3%

Schools in St Morris

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

Schools in Trinity Gardens

  • Trinity Gardens School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Walkability score 85/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.2 km
+11% vs other
 5.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 12 min
Public transport score 59/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
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.

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Car (driver) 68.7% / 68.8%
St Morris — Car (driver): 68.7% Trinity Gardens — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 12.6%
St Morris — Worked from Home: 15.5% Trinity Gardens — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Bus 6.8% / 6.0%
St Morris — Bus: 6.8% Trinity Gardens — Bus: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.8%
St Morris — Car (passenger): 6.1% Trinity Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bicycle 1.8% / 3.5%
St Morris — Bicycle: 1.8% Trinity Gardens — Bicycle: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

St Morris Trinity Gardens
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.4 km 13.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

St Morris

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Trinity Gardens

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