Morphett Vale
SA 5162 · Onkaparinga
24,002 (2021) → 24,425 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Morphett Vale is a stable suburb in Onkaparinga, SA 5162, about 22km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $768K is more affordable than the SA average. The suburb has 13 schools, a transport score of 62/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Morphett Vale has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.13%), New Zealand (1.13%), India (0.99%), Scotland (0.92%), Philippines (0.85%)
Top languages: Arabic (0.76%), Urdu (0.59%), Mandarin (0.54%), Polish (0.42%), Greek (0.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1002 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Woodcroft CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1072
- Sunrise Christian School Morphett ValePrimary · IndependentICSEA 1067
- Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale CampusCombined · IndependentICSEA 1051
- Prescott College SouthernCombined · IndependentICSEA 1035
- Antonio Catholic SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1020
- Pimpala Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 987
- Calvary Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 983
- Morphett Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 964
- Flaxmill School P-6Primary · GovernmentICSEA 947
- Coorara Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 932
- Morphett Vale East SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 928
- Wirreanda Secondary SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 928
- Southern Montessori School - Morphett Vale CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Reynella South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 966
- FAME - Flexible Accredited Meaningful Engagement - The Cottage CampusSecondary · Catholic · 1.9km
- Hackham East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 943
- Reynella Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1006
- Lonsdale Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 959
- Hackham West SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 888
- Woodcroft Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1006
- Christies Beach High School and Southern Vocational CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 910
- Christie Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 891
- Bowden Brompton Community School - Torrens Road CampusCombined · Government · 3.3km
- Emmaus Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1051
- Cardijn College - Marcellin CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.7km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Onkaparinga
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Frequently asked questions about Morphett Vale
Is Morphett Vale safe?
Morphett Vale has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,200 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Morphett Vale?
In Morphett Vale, the median house price is $768K. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Morphett Vale from Adelaide CBD?
Morphett Vale is about 22.4 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 79 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Morphett Vale?
Morphett Vale has 13 schools, with an average ICSEA of 993 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Morphett Vale?
Morphett Vale has a transport score of 62/100 and 132 bus stops.