Suburb report · SA 5253
Murray Bridge
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Population
15,907
Murray Bridge suburb profile
Who lives in Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge is 65km from the Adelaide CBD, measured in a straight line. Murray Bridge is home to 15,907 people, a scale matched by fewer than 2% of South Australian suburbs. By population it is number 2 of 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD. The median age of 42 is close to the 41 of a typical South Australian suburb. Against the 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD, it is older than 22 and younger than 62. In the other suburb of the Murray Bridge statistical area the median age is 47, so Murray Bridge runs 5 years younger than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $56,500, in the lowest fifth of South Australian suburbs, where the median suburb reaches $88,600. The other suburb of the Murray Bridge statistical area has $80,800, putting Murray Bridge 30.1% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD, 66 report a higher median household income. 58% of households own their home and 42% rent, one of the lowest ownership shares in South Australia. On ownership it ranks 82 of 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD. That is 31.7 points below the 89.7% ownership share in the other suburb of the Murray Bridge statistical area.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 5,998 households lived in Murray Bridge, more than in 99% of South Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 35.4%, couples without children 26.4%, people living alone 34.9% and group households 3.3%. Of the 89 South Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Adelaide CBD, 30 have a higher share of families with children and 58 a lower one. The share of people living alone, 34.9%, is higher than in 81% of South Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 26.4%, sit near the South Australian middle, at the 43rd percentile. The rest of the Murray Bridge statistical area averages 41% families with children, 5.6 points above Murray Bridge.
Housing supply
184 new dwellings were approved across the Murray Bridge statistical area in the year to June 2025, 66% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 111 a year. The Murray Bridge statistical area had 19,938 residents in 2025 and takes in Murray Bridge and neighbouring suburbs. That is 9.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, heavier than 79% of South Australian statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 52 in 2020 to 184 in 2025.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Murray Bridge statistical area put on 6.1% more residents, against 6.3% for South Australia as a whole. The median South Australian statistical area grew 4.8% over the same 5 years, 1.3 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 66% of South Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.4% in 2021 to 1.7% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Aberfoyle Park, where the owner-occupied share is 85.1% compared with 58% here. At 37km, Mount Barker counts 22,032 residents against 15,907 in Murray Bridge.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.