Local Information
Location
Morphett Vale is a southern suburb south of Adelaide. It is the largest suburb in the state with an area of 12.76km.
It is bounded by Sherriffs Road and Pimpala Road in the north, Panalatinga Road in the east, Margaret Street, Doctors Road and Beach Road in the south, and the Southern Expressway in the west.
Demographics
Population; 23,148
Average age; 20 to 39
| Owns outright | Purchaser | Renting | Other | Not stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27% | 40% | 29% | 1% | 2% |
| Childless Couples | Couples with Children | Single Parents | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39% | 36% | 24% | 2% |
Market Insights
Rental Statistics
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Schools
Local schools for Morphett Vale;
- Coorara Primary School (R-7)
- Pimpala Primary School (R-7)
- Wirreanda Secondary School (Yrs 8-12)
- Morphett Vale Primary School (R-7)
- Flaxmill School (R-7)
- Morphett Vale East School (R-7)
- Calvary Lutheran Primary School (R-7)
- Sunrise Christian School Morphett Vale (R-6)
- Southern Vales Christian College - Morphett Vale Campus (R-12)
- Southern Montessori School - Morphett Vale Campus
- Antonio Catholic School (R-6)
- Prescott College Southern (R-12)
- Woodcroft College (R-12)
History
Morphett Vale was the first major town south of Adelaide. In October 1840, a town called Dublin was subdivided leading to the development of Morphett Vale. By 1866, the town was said to have a 'large number of neat residences, many of which have fine vineyards attached'.
Morphett Vale was named after John Morphett - the town quickly boasted churches and chapels, a brewery, wind flour mill, court house and police station.
Extensive land subdivision occurred during the 1960s, transforming the area from a rural region to a metropolitan suburb.
Some notable buildings and businesses include:
- Doctors House on the corner of Beach and Main South Roads (in the suburb of Hackham, one of the boundary suburbs)
- The Emu winery which was later demolished to make way for Wirreanda High School and a housing sub-division
- The Heritage listed Old Courthouse is visible alongside early churches in William Street
Fun Facts
There are approximately 1,000 businesses in Morphett Vale
Former Schools in the area:
- In 2000, Morphett Vale South Primary School was closed. The site, located on Elizabeth Road next to the Elizabeth Road local shops, has now been completely cleared and turned into a housing estate.
- Morphett Vale High School closed at the end of 2008. Original government plans for the site were to demolish the entire school and redevelop it into a new housing development, but after much objection from the community, mainly due to the school's oval regulary being used for club sporting events predominately football, it is the home ground of the OSBLFC. The school has been renovated, and transformed into a primary school which opened in 2012.
Country Fire Service
The Morphett Vale CFS station is located on the corner of Doctors Road and States Road at Hackham. It is an entirely volunteer based brigade which has an active fire-fighter membership of around 50 volunteers. This brigade is one of the busiest in the state, responding to between 300-400 emergencies each year on average. The suburbs primarly covered by the brigade are Morphett Vale, Hackham, Onkaparinga Hills, Reynella and Woodcroft - these suburbs include approx 25,000 residents as well as industrial zones and large areas of rural land.
Sporting Clubs
The below are located in Morphett Vale;
- Morphett Vale Memorial Bowls Club - Morphett Vale Memorial Oval, Wheatsheaf Road
- Morphett Vale Football Club - Morphett Vale Memorial Oval, Wheatsheaf Road
- Morphett Vale Tennis Club - Morphett Vale Memorial Oval, Wheatsheaf Road
- Morphett Vale Netball Club - Morphett Vale Memorial Oval, Wheatsheaf Road
- Noarlunga Tigers Basketball Club - Wilfred Taylor Reserve, States Road
- Noarlunga United Soccer Club - Wilfred Taylor Reserve, States Road
- O'Sullivan Beach-Lonsdale Football Club - Morphett Vale Primary School, Sherriffs Road
- Onkaparinga Rugby Club - Wilfred Taylor Reserve, States Road
* Information accurate as at September 2021 and provided by;
Australian Bureau of Statistics - Morphett Vale (East)
Australian Bureau of Statistics - Morphett Vale (West)
RP Data CoreLogic
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Education
- Antonio School
- Flaxmill Junior Primary School
- Flaxmill Primary School
- John Morphett Preschool
- Morphett Vale East High School
- Morphett Vale Town School
- Morphett Vale Town School Flaxmill Primary School
- Morphett Vale West Primary School
- Pimpala Primary School
- Wirreanda High School