Morgan SA 5320
Located in South Australia, Morgan sits 168 km from Adelaide CBD, around 2 hours by car. The locality has 509 residents, a median age of 55, and a median household income of $38,740 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 4.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $178 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $780. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Morgan a good place to live?
Morgan scores a D (28/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Some car dependence
Walkability 48/100 · 168.2 km · 119 min drive to Adelaide
Median available
Median $338K
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 83/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 55 · 509 residents
Liveability Rating
28 / 100 · Ranked #454 in SAEach bar is Morgan's rank among SA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
28 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMorgan's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $338,000, roughly 21% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$338,000
Based on 34 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 42 days — median across 11 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $295K
- 3 bed 21 sales $370K
- 4 bed 5 sales $390K
Land
$137,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Typically sold in 57 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Morgan are currently listed at around $299,000 on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$299K
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 228 dwellings (2.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Morgan safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Morgan sits in the high band, with 41 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 105% on the prior year.
41 offences
105.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20255 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. This state’s crash data does not name the road.
Schools
One school serve Morgan, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 37 students in one school (avg 37)
Primary
Walkability
Morgan is car-dependent on foot — at 48/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Morgan.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 482
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mid Murray: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Morgan is home to 509 residents, with a median age of 55 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $39,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
509
Median Age
55
Median Household Income
$38,740/yr
Census Median Rent
$178/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$780/mo
Avg Household Size
1.9
Median Personal Income
$25,064/yr
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
111.8%
Total Dwellings
228
Owner-Occupier Rate
81.8%
Houses
93.4%
Rental Stress
23.9%
Mortgage Stress
24.2%
Work From Home
8.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.6%
- Employment Rate
- 36.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 24.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,037 a year through Mid Murray based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 87%
- Environmental 9%
- Commercial 3%
- Residential 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mid Murray
In the year to August 2026, 131 new dwellings were approved across Mid Murray. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 42.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 0.6% of addresses
- 5 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.3 km
EV adoption
In postcode 5320, 0 of 846 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.6% (5 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 5320, 469 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 939 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 22 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$15,000 for new homes.
No purchase-price cap. Stamp duty is fully exempted for eligible first-home buyers as a separate concession.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueSA
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Tony Pasin Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tony Pasin | 37.0% | 63.0% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Tony Pasin | 33.4% | 66.6% | -2.3 |
| 2019 | Tony Pasin | 31.1% | 68.9% | +5.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tim Whetstone Liberal Party
Next state election: 16 March 2030.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tim Whetstone LP | 56.0% |
| 2022 | Tim Whetstone LP | 67.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2024, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of South Australia.
Looking at a specific address in Morgan?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 509 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Morgan
Is Morgan a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Morgan is high (83/100, ranked against other SA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Morgan?
Morgan has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Morgan a good place to live?
Morgan has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (28/100), ranked against other SA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Morgan?
Morgan, SA had a population of 509 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Morgan, SA?
The postcode for Morgan, SA is 5320.
How far is Morgan from Adelaide?
Morgan is 168 km from Adelaide CBD by road, about 119 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Morgan?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Morgan was $38,740 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Morgan?
There are too few current rental listings in Morgan for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $178, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Morgan?
The median age of residents in Morgan was 55 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Morgan?
There is 1 school inside the Morgan boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Morgan walkable?
Morgan scores 48/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Morgan?
First-home buyers in SA may be eligible for $15,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by RevenueSA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Morgan belong to?
Morgan sits within the Mid Murray local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Morgan?
The average residential rates bill through Mid Murray is $2,037 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Morgan?
Across Mid Murray, 131 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 42.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Morgan in?
Morgan sits within the federal Division of Barker, currently held by Tony Pasin (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2026
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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