$320 ▲ +103.8%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $157
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morphett · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Morphett
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are found in Morphett than in most other areas, with only 50.2% of homes being detached. This shift is part of a broader change in the local landscape, where the number of houses with three or more bedrooms has fallen since 2011. The area now has a higher proportion of renters and smaller homes than the state average.
$320
▲ +103.8%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morphett — lower than 68% of areas.
| Morphett | $320 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $320, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Mortgage payments have climbed since 2011, with the typical monthly payment now sitting at $1,800.
$1,800 ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,250
- 2016: $1,779
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Morphett splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (39%) and $350–$549 (35%), with Under $200 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Morphett splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 33.8% of households, a figure well above both the South Australian and national averages. Meanwhile, 32.3% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the state average.
33.8% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Morphett splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 50.2% of dwellings, which is far below the figures for South Australia and Australia. This trend is reflected in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
50.2% ▼ -41.5%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.5% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morphett, Separate house is the majority at 50%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morphett, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Morphett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40032/morphett/topic/housing-dwellings