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The quick read on
Brinkley
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 107
- Postcode
- 5253
ABS 2021
Brinkley, South Australia
Property market insights for Brinkley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brinkley SA
Crime and safety
Is Brinkley safe?
The overall rate for Brinkley is 2,204 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Brinkley.
Overall crime rate
2,204
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowRest of SA
BrinkleyRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Brinkley?
Brinkley SA 5253 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
107 people call Brinkley home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,325 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,537 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $205 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3423.4%Above
35–5426.2%Above
55–7427.1%Below
75 and over6.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses107.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.6%Above
Paying a mortgage24.3%Below
Renting27.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.8%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more35.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.4%Above
Drove to work58.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.7%Above
What stands out in Brinkley
26.4% of workers in Brinkley worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
55.1% of people in Brinkley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brinkley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brinkley SA 5253.
Is Brinkley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Brinkley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
35 family households lived in Brinkley; 25.7% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
28.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Brinkley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brinkley had 107 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brinkley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 107.1% of occupied private dwellings in Brinkley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Brinkley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
24.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.0% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Brinkley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brinkley had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 51.1%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brinkley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
58.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brinkley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 23.8% of the total.
78.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brinkley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.1% reported a different address.
12.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Brinkley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Brinkley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.1% of Brinkley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brinkley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.8% of ancestry responses in Brinkley.
Australian ancestry made up 55.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Brinkley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 30.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brinkley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
54.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brinkley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brinkley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brinkley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,325 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,537.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $205 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brinkley compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.4% in Brinkley, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 48.6% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 27.0% in Brinkley, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Brinkley
Is Brinkley expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Brinkley good for families?
The Census counted 35 local families, and 12.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Brinkley?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Brinkley
17 streets in Brinkley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baker Rd
- Boundary Rd North
- Brinkley Rd
- Chaunceys Line Rd
- Cornish Rd
- Flagstaff Rd
- Freds Road
- Hoadville Rd
- Humphrey Ln
- Jarvis Rd
- Martin Road
- Pearson Road
- Pfeiffer Rd
- Pope Rd
- Richards Rd
- Robinsons Rd
- Schenke Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.