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Morphettville

Ranked #28 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
28
#227 of 299
Safety
42
#175 of 299
Wealth
28
#216 of 299
Value
40
#174 of 299
Parks
88
#28 of 299
Cafés
70
#91 of 299
Transit
41
#243 of 299
Green space
52
#154 of 299
Active & healthy
49
#157 of 299

The numbers

Population3,686
Area1.49 km²
Median household income$1,414/wk
Median rent$300/wk
Crime rate54.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks9 (1.6 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park76.6% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues6

Who lives in Morphettville

Population
3,686
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,414/wk
Median rent
$300/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Morphettville — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Morphettville

Is Morphettville safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 42/100 for safety and ranking #175 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 54 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Morphettville good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 42/100, parks 88/100 and green space 52/100, with a median age of 39. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Morphettville expensive to live in?

Median rent is $300 a week, and household income ranks #216 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 40/100 for value.

Does Morphettville have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #243 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Morphettville?

77% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 52/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Park HolmeGlengowriePlympton ParkGlenelg EastAscot ParkCamden Park

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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