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Murray Bridge South SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Murray Bridge South SA is 189 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Murray Bridge South is $785 per week ($40,820 per year). Median rent in Murray Bridge South is $225 per week ($975 per month). Murray Bridge South has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Murray Bridge South has a population density of 17.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Murray Bridge South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Murray Bridge South is $1,645.

There were 4 recorded offences in Murray Bridge South in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was break & enter (4 offences).

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Murray Bridge South Population

residents (Census 2021)

Murray Bridge South Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$785/wk

$40,820 per year

#3839 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$225/wk

$975 per month

#6923 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,645/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Murray Bridge South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (94) Female 49.2% (91)

Population Density

17.0

people per km²

189 people · 11.1 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,150

Family income/wk

Murray Bridge South 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Murray Bridge South Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.8% 23 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.2% 32 dwellings

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

Murray Bridge South Country of Birth

Australia

96.7%

England

3.3%

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

Murray Bridge South Religion

No Religion

50.6%

Lutheran

16.7%

Anglican

8.3%

Catholic

8.3%

Not stated

6.7%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Pentecostal

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Murray Bridge South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

27.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

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

Murray Bridge South Employment

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Employed full-time

39.4% 52 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 27 people

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Not in labour force

40.2% 53 people

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

Murray Bridge South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.0%

Bachelor Degree

13.3%

Certificate I/II

6.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

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

Murray Bridge South Occupation

Community & Personal Service

28.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Sales Workers

17.8%

Professionals

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Managers

8.9%

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

Murray Bridge South Field of Study

Engineering

31.9%

Society & Culture

21.3%

Health

14.9%

Management & Commerce

10.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Agriculture & Environment

6.4%

Education

6.4%

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

Murray Bridge South Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Murray Bridge South Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

8.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

13.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

24.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Murray Bridge South Marital Status

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Married

61.9% 86

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Divorced

9.4% 13

🕊️

Widowed

4.3% 6

👤

Never married

24.5% 34

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Murray Bridge South Ancestry

English

38.8%

Australian

29.0%

German

18.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.3%

Scottish

4.5%

Irish

1.2%

Italian

1.2%

Other

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Murray Bridge South School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt

25.7%

Primary — Government

22.9%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Pre-school

14.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

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

Murray Bridge South Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 16

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 324

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

Murray Bridge South Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.5% 24

—

Not a volunteer

82.5% 113

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Murray Bridge South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo

18.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

44.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Murray Bridge South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.9%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

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

Murray Bridge South Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.9%

1 vehicle

13.9%

2 vehicles

33.3%

3 vehicles

18.1%

4+ vehicles

27.8%

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

Murray Bridge South Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.6%

2 bedrooms

5.6%

3 bedrooms

35.2%

4 bedrooms

42.3%

5 bedrooms

11.3%

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

Murray Bridge South Population Mobility

6.9%

moved in the last year

23.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Murray Bridge South Indigenous Population

6.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

336

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Murray Bridge South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Cancer

Heart disease

Stroke

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Kidney disease

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

Murray Bridge South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

14.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Murray Bridge South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.2%

Couple — no children

31.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.9%

One parent — no children under 15

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Murray Bridge South Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 23

—

Did not provide

83.3% 115

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Murray Bridge South Children Ever Born

No children

12.3%

2 children

46.6%

3 children

24.7%

4 children

16.4%

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

Murray Bridge South When Migrants Arrived

2001–2010

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

Murray Bridge South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

24.2%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

15.9%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

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

Murray Bridge South Household Size

1 person

21.7%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

15.9%

6+ persons

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Murray Bridge South Where Residents Moved From

Same address

163

Moved from SA

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Murray Bridge South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.2%

Blended family — no other children

20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Murray Bridge South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Murray Bridge South Schools

schools nearby

government

911

avg ICSEA score

844

total students

Unity College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 761 students

1004

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 South Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,949/wk

Median Rent $225/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.5%

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

If you earn X in Murray Bridge South

Your weekly income

≈ $8,446/month

Median rent $225/wk

Left after rent $1,724/wk

Rent share 11.5%

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Murray Bridge South vs State & National Average

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Pop: 95 Income: $857/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 95 Income: $939/wk Rent: $250/wk

Vivonne Bay

Pop: 95 Income: $634/wk Rent: $190/wk

Wandearah East

Pop: 95 Income: $617/wk Rent: $400/wk

Wanilla

Pop: 95 Income: $866/wk Rent: $115/wk

Wye

Pop: 95 Income: $791/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Murray Bridge South

What is the population of Murray Bridge South SA?

The population of Murray Bridge South SA is 189 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.0 people per km².Murray Bridge South is ranked #7,108 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Murray Bridge South?

The median personal income in Murray Bridge South SA is $785 per week, or $40,820 per year.The median household income is $1,949 per week.Family income is $2,150 per week.Murray Bridge South is ranked #3,839 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Murray Bridge South?

Median rent in Murray Bridge South SA is $225 per week ($975 per month).Rent represents 11.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Murray Bridge South ranks #6,923 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Murray Bridge South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Murray Bridge South SA is $1,645. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Murray Bridge South?

The median age in Murray Bridge South SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Murray Bridge South a good suburb to live in?

Murray Bridge South is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 189.The median income is $785/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.5% 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: 40990. All dollar figures in AUD.