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Suburb profile ·Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA · SA ·5068

St Morris SA 5068

St Morris is in Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA, SA, postcode 5068, with population 1,598.

The read

Premium-market

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$565/wk
-4.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 · 5 periods
SA private rent report · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$680
$542
Mar 2025Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$1.6M
House median, latest period
1.3%YoY D9 vs AU
Median rent
$565/wk
Rent context available
4.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
1.9%
Low yield band
D5 vs AU
Population
1,598
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
2,539
160 added 12mo · 18MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$1,031/wk (-$53,605/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
17.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
33%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,895/mo, while renters pay about $2,448/mo — renting runs $553/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.55M
Household income · yr
$88K
Median rent · wk
$565
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,895
Gross yield
1.9%

Household income

$88K household · yr+17.3% vs SA suburb median
Personal
$43K
Family
$117K
Household
$88K
Crime 2024-25
53
3,317 per 100k
D5 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k3,317
Total incidents53· 2024-25
  • Assault739%
  • Break And Enter844%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud317%

Full data detail

St Morris SA — Property Data and Demographics

St Morris (postcode 5068) is a small community in South Australia within the Norwood Payneham and St Peters local government area. With a population of 1,598, the suburb has an established family demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

St Morris has a median house price of $1.6 million, which has edged higher by 1.3% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $565. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,895.

Public transport access includes 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA is below average at 3,317 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.9%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +1.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.6M/$950K Above Median
Affordability17.6x Stretched
Price Momentum+1.3%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentSA
Mortgage · mth$1,895
Rent · wk(Census)$343
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$565
Gross yield1.2%
Price / income17.6x
Population growth · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)40,845
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
20012025
Development · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)142
Houses93
Units49
YoY change+0%
Employment · Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.8%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 5068ATO
Negatively geared613 (7.3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,958/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,429
Reported capital gains1,349
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,598
Median age40
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,698
Personal income · wk$829
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining13
TransportGTFS
Bus stops6
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

St Morris has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
SA metropolitan median house sales · 2025-Q4 · Official quarterly house sales workbooks; units remain on ABS fallback coverage
stable source · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
SA Housing Authority / CBS · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · 2024-25 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 6 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

St Morris FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is St Morris in?

    St Morris is in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters Local Government Area, SA, postcode 5068. Council-level context for Norwood Payneham and St Peters LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in St Morris?

    The current median house price in St Morris, SA is $1.6M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in St Morris?

    The median weekly rent in St Morris is $565/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about St Morris?

    Rent context available: St Morris has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is St Morris a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for St Morris show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for St Morris?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the St Morris data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.