Morphett Vale SA 5162
Morphett Vale is in Onkaparinga LGA, SA, postcode 5162, with population 24,002.
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Morphett Vale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Snapshot rent $525/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Morphett Vale has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Morphett Vale currently reads as a livability-led candidate.
Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Morphett Vale SA
Morphett Vale is a large suburb in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5162). With a population of 24,002, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Morphett Vale is $793,000, having grown strongly 5.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $463,000 (+14.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $525. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Morphett Vale is served by 12 schools, including 8 primary, 1 secondary, 3 combined. The average ICSEA score is 987, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 132 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is moderate at 6,199 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Morphett Vale offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($793K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Morphett Vale is a large suburb in South Australia within the Onkaparinga local government area (postcode 5162). With a population of 24,002, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Morphett Vale is $793,000, having grown strongly 5.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $463,000 (+14.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $525. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Morphett Vale is served by 12 schools, including 8 primary, 1 secondary, 3 combined. The average ICSEA score is 987, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 132 bus stops. The crime rate in the Onkaparinga LGA is moderate at 6,199 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Morphett Vale offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($793K/$950K). The price-to-income ratio of 12.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Morphett Vale FAQ
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What LGA is Morphett Vale in?
Morphett Vale is in the Onkaparinga Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5162. Council-level context for Onkaparinga LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Morphett Vale?
The current median house price in Morphett Vale, SA is $793K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Morphett Vale?
The median weekly rent in Morphett Vale is $525/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Morphett Vale?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 51% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Morphett Vale a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Morphett Vale show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Morphett Vale?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Morphett Vale data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.