$295 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morphett Vale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower typical home-loan payments than most similar areas make Morphett Vale a more affordable option. Most of the 12.8 square kilometre area is made up of separate houses, with 84.9% of homes being detached.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morphett Vale — higher than 55% of areas.
| Morphett Vale | $295 |
|---|---|
| 5162, SA | $300 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is a little below the South Australian figure of $1,500 and well below the national figure. Weekly rents are around $295, which is about the same as the state average and well below the Australian typical rent of $375.
$295 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Morphett Vale, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
In Morphett Vale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgage payments are common here, with 41.3% of homes owned with a loan. However, those who own their home outright make up 27.7% of the area, which is well below both the state and national figures.
28.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.7% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Morphett Vale, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned outright (28%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 84.9% of all homes. This helps explain why 82.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state and national averages.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Morphett Vale, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Morphett Vale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Morphett Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40925/morphett-vale/topic/housing-dwellings