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Murray Bridge East SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Murray Bridge East, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Murray Bridge East SA is 1,196 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Murray Bridge East is $689 per week ($35,828 per year). Median rent in Murray Bridge East is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Murray Bridge East has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Murray Bridge East has a population density of 92.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Murray Bridge East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Murray Bridge East is $1,300.

There were 17 recorded offences in Murray Bridge East in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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Murray Bridge East Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$689/wk

$35,828/yr

Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083/mo

Median Age

47yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Household size: —

Murray Bridge East Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$689/wk

$35,828 per year

#5678 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,300/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Murray Bridge East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (614) Female 48.9% (587)

Population Density

92.9

people per km²

1,196 people · 12.9 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,648

Family income/wk

Murray Bridge East Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Murray Bridge East Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.7% 196 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.3% 198 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Murray Bridge East Country of Birth

Australia

96.4%

England

2.7%

Germany

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Murray Bridge East Religion

No Religion

49.0%

Catholic

11.9%

Uniting Church

8.9%

Lutheran

8.2%

Not stated

7.0%

Anglican

6.1%

Pentecostal

5.3%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Murray Bridge East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Murray Bridge East Languages Spoken at Home

Other

62.5%

Australian Indigenous

18.8%

Italian

18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Murray Bridge East Employment

💼

Employed full-time

37.1% 348 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.9% 224 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.2% 21 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.7% 344 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Murray Bridge East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.3%

Bachelor Degree

16.0%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Murray Bridge East Occupation

Professionals

19.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Community & Personal Service

18.9%

Managers

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Murray Bridge East Field of Study

Engineering

20.2%

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Education

10.7%

Health

10.7%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Murray Bridge East Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Murray Bridge East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Murray Bridge East Marital Status

💍

Married

53.7% 556

↔️

Separated

3.9% 40

📋

Divorced

8.0% 83

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 44

👤

Never married

30.1% 312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Murray Bridge East Ancestry

English

35.4%

Australian

29.9%

German

11.8%

Scottish

7.0%

Irish

3.9%

Italian

2.8%

Other

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Dutch

1.7%

Filipino

1.1%

New Zealander

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Murray Bridge East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.7%

Vocational Education

16.8%

Secondary — Government

15.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

14.6%

Primary — Catholic

13.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.7%

Pre-school

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Murray Bridge East Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 150

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 2,100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Murray Bridge East Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.3% 218

—

Not a volunteer

77.7% 758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Murray Bridge East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$450-$599/mo

4.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

15.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Murray Bridge East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

10.2%

Car (passenger)

6.8%

Truck

1.3%

Walked only

1.3%

Bus

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Murray Bridge East Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

20.1%

2 vehicles

40.0%

3 vehicles

21.4%

4+ vehicles

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Murray Bridge East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

9.2%

3 bedrooms

52.5%

4 bedrooms

32.5%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Murray Bridge East Population Mobility

10.4%

moved in the last year

30.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Murray Bridge East Indigenous Population

3.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,217

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Murray Bridge East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

104

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Murray Bridge East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.0%

$1-$149/wk

6.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Murray Bridge East Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.1%

Couple — children under 15

32.7%

Couple — no children under 15

21.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Murray Bridge East Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 26

👤

Never served

97.3% 945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Murray Bridge East Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.1% 167

—

Did not provide

82.9% 807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Murray Bridge East Children Ever Born

No children

25.7%

1 child

7.6%

2 children

36.3%

3 children

24.3%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Murray Bridge East When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Murray Bridge East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

29.7%

15–29 hours

16.4%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Murray Bridge East Household Size

1 person

22.7%

2 persons

40.2%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Murray Bridge East Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,013

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Murray Bridge East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.1%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Murray Bridge East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 17 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Murray Bridge East Schools

schools nearby

government

905

avg ICSEA score

2,310

total students

Unity College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 761 students

1004

ICSEA

Murray Bridge High School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,228 students

918

ICSEA

Murray Bridge South Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 238 students

878

ICSEA

Fraser Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 83 students

818

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Murray Bridge East Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,439/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Murray Bridge East

Your weekly income

≈ $6,236/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,189/wk

Rent share 17.4%

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Murray Bridge East vs State & National Average

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Port Willunga

Pop: 1,785 Income: $690/wk Rent: $328/wk

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Pop: 1,781 Income: $624/wk Rent: $220/wk

Albert Park (SA)

Pop: 1,780 Income: $752/wk Rent: $300/wk

Balhannah

Pop: 1,756 Income: $843/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 1,731 Income: $789/wk Rent: $331/wk

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Pop: 1,726 Income: $982/wk Rent: $495/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Murray Bridge East

What is the population of Murray Bridge East SA?

The population of Murray Bridge East SA is 1,196 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 92.9 people per km².Murray Bridge East is ranked #3,707 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Murray Bridge East?

The median personal income in Murray Bridge East SA is $689 per week, or $35,828 per year.The median household income is $1,439 per week.Family income is $1,648 per week.Murray Bridge East is ranked #5,678 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Murray Bridge East?

Median rent in Murray Bridge East SA is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 17.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Murray Bridge East ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Murray Bridge East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Murray Bridge East SA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Murray Bridge East?

The median age in Murray Bridge East SA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Murray Bridge East a good suburb to live in?

Murray Bridge East is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,196.The median income is $689/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40988. All dollar figures in AUD.