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The quick read on
Murtho
SA 5340 · Renmark Paringa
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 195
- Postcode
- 5340
ABS 2021
Murtho, South Australia
Property market insights for Murtho
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Murtho SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated June 2026.
Murtho has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Murtho safe?
The overall rate for Murtho is 2,434 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% 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 Murtho.
Overall crime rate
2,434
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowRest of SA
MurthoRest 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 Murtho?
Murtho SA 5340 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
195 people call Murtho home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,666 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 195
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3424.6%Above
35–5430.8%Above
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over2.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.6%In line
Townhouses5.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.3%Below
Paying a mortgage17.9%Below
Renting42.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.8%Below
Two cars37.7%Above
Three or more37.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.6%In line
Drove to work56.9%Below
Train, tram or bus4.3%Above
Walked or cycled15.5%Above
What stands out in Murtho
8.6% of workers in Murtho worked from home on Census day.
53.3% of people in Murtho described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Murtho
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Murtho SA 5340.
Is Murtho family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Murtho's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
52 family households lived in Murtho; 55.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
19.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Murtho?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Murtho had 195 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Murtho?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.6% of occupied private dwellings in Murtho.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.7% 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 Murtho?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
17.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.9% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Murtho?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Murtho had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 23.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 30.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Murtho?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
56.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 15.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Murtho?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 18.8% of the total.
75.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Murtho, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.2% 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 Murtho?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.3% of residents used only English at home.
5.6% 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 Murtho residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.2% of Murtho'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 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Murtho?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.6% of ancestry responses in Murtho.
Australian ancestry made up 37.9% 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 Murtho?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
3.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Managers accounted for 30.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.9% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Murtho?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Murtho show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
1.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.6% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 1.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Murtho?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Murtho?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,666 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Murtho compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.6% in Murtho, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 39.3% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 42.9% in Murtho, 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 Murtho
Is Murtho 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 Murtho good for families?
The Census counted 52 local families, and 15.9% 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 Murtho?
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 Murtho
14 streets in Murtho
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beherendt Rd
- Borderfence Rd
- Cal Lal Rd
- Days Rd
- Heading Rd
- Lindsay Point Rd
- Lock 6 Rd
- Murtho Rd
- Oldriver Rd
- Rover Ct
- Schmidt Rd
- Wattle Street
- Wilhelm Rd
- Wilkinson 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.