Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,270,000
- 4 bed
- $1.34m
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The quick read on
Murray Bridge North
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,270,000
- Population
- 142
- Postcode
- 5253
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Murray Bridge North, South Australia
Property market insights for Murray Bridge North
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Murray Bridge North SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
The median house price in Murray Bridge North, SA is currently $1,270,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in Murray Bridge North.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Murray Bridge North is $675 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Murray Bridge North safe?
The overall rate for Murray Bridge North is 1,242 offences per 100,000 residents — 59% 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 Murray Bridge North.
Overall crime rate
1,242
offences per 100,000 residents
59% belowRest of SA
Murray Bridge NorthRest 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 Murray Bridge North?
Murray Bridge North SA 5253 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
142 people call Murray Bridge North home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,166 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 142
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,192 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $165 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Above
15–3416.9%Below
35–5433.1%Above
55–7418.3%Below
75 and over19.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.0%Above
Paying a mortgage48.0%Above
Renting6.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.6%Below
Two cars52.9%Above
Three or more49.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.8%Above
Drove to work63.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.2%Above
What stands out in Murray Bridge North
9.8% of workers in Murray Bridge North worked from home on Census day.
45.8% of people in Murray Bridge North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Murray Bridge North
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Murray Bridge North SA 5253.
Is Murray Bridge North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Murray Bridge North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
42 family households lived in Murray Bridge North; 35.7% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.
26.2% 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 Murray Bridge North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Murray Bridge North had 142 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Murray Bridge North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.2% of occupied private dwellings in Murray Bridge North.
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 Murray Bridge North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
48.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Murray Bridge North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Murray Bridge North had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 15.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 21.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Murray Bridge North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
63.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Murray Bridge North?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 17.6% of the total.
102.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Murray Bridge North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.2% reported a different address.
9.2% 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 Murray Bridge North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.3% of residents used only English at home.
7.0% 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 Murray Bridge North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.2% of Murray Bridge North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.8% 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 95.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Murray Bridge North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.1% of ancestry responses in Murray Bridge North.
Australian ancestry made up 47.9% 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 Murray Bridge North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 24.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Murray Bridge North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.9%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
25.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.9%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Murray Bridge North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 11.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Murray Bridge North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.0% 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 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Murray Bridge North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,166 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,192.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $165 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Murray Bridge North compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.8% in Murray Bridge North, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 46.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is somewhat above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 6.0% in Murray Bridge North, 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 Murray Bridge North
Is Murray Bridge North expensive?
The median house price is $1,270,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Murray Bridge North good for families?
The Census counted 42 local families, and 17.6% 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 Murray Bridge North?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Murray Bridge North
9 streets in Murray Bridge North
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Crow Rd
- Dean Jaensch Rd
- Guerin Rd
- Kuchel Rd
- Mannum Rd
- Otto Rd
- Reedy Creek Rd
- Shaw Ln
- Wilkin Rd
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