St Morris
SA 5068 · Norwood Payneham and St Peters
1,598 (2021) → 1,704 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
St Morris is a stable suburb in Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA 5068, about 5km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.50M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 71/100, and is about 14km inland. St Morris has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 69/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (4.63%), Italy (4.57%), England (4.07%), India (1.56%), Malaysia (1.06%)
Top languages: Italian (6.2%), Mandarin (5.69%), Greek (2.5%), Cantonese (1.19%), Punjabi (1.13%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 1071 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1097
- Pembroke School - Middle School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1176
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1104
- Pembroke School - Junior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.2km
- Pembroke School - Senior School CampusCombined · Independent · 1.3km
- St Joseph's Memorial School - Junior Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.6km
- Marryatville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1136
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1079
- Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1071
- St Joseph's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1110
- Saint Ignatius' College - Junior School CampusCombined · Catholic · 1.9km
- Norwood International High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1077
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
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Frequently asked questions about St Morris
Is St Morris safe?
St Morris has a residential safety score of 69/100, 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 3,317 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in St Morris?
In St Morris, the median house price is $1.50M. Median weekly house rent is $550.
How far is St Morris from Adelaide CBD?
St Morris is about 5.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 28 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in St Morris?
St Morris has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in St Morris?
St Morris has a transport score of 71/100 and 6 bus stops.