Suburb in Marion

Morphettville, SA

Morphettville had a population of 3,612 at the 2021 Census (+14.9% since 2016). Median age 38.5. Median weekly household income $1,417. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Morphettville at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - South

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Morphettville's population grew by 14.9% to 3,612, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 38.5, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.0%.

38.5% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 24.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in South Australia overall: 19.5% of homes, against 6.8%. The 2021 Census counted 1,521 households.

The median household earns $1,417 a week, in line with the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $294 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,663 a month.

27.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the SA average of 25.2%. 21.2% use a language other than English at home. 47.1% report no religion, close to the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Morphettville beside SA and Australia.

MeasureMorphettvilleSAAustralia
Population3,612*1,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age38.5*40.938.2
Households1,521*691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments19.5%*6.8%14.3%
Renting38.5%*27.9%31.1%
Owned outright24.8%*33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,417*$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$294*$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,663*$1,505$1,866
Born overseas27.3%*25.2%29.3%
Other language at home21.2%*18.7%23.6%
No religion47.1%*48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+14.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,9742011
  2. 3,1442016
  3. 3,6122021

Age

Median age 38.5, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Morphettville South Australia
Share of people by age, Morphettville and South Australia
0–910.1%
10–198.6%
20–2915.9%
30–3916.5%
40–4911.1%
50–599.9%
60–6910.7%
70–798.3%
80+8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Morphettville at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English38.6%
  2. Australian32.5%
  3. Irish10.0%
  4. Scottish8.0%
  5. German7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi2.3%
  2. Nepali2.2%
  3. Mandarin1.9%
  4. Hindi1.5%
  5. Arabic1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India3.8%
  2. England3.5%
  3. Nepal2.3%
  4. China1.8%
  5. the Philippines1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Morphettville

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