Brinkley vs Murray Bridge South
Murray Bridge South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Brinkley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brinkley, about half of households are people living alone. In Murray Bridge South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Brinkley tends to suit people living alone, while Murray Bridge South suits families with children and couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Brinkley carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)
- Murray Bridge South is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Murray Bridge South
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Brinkley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 8%)
- has cheaper rent ($205/wk vs $225/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Murray Bridge South
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 66 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (78.2 km vs 86.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Brinkley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 79/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Brinkley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (21.6% vs -2.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Brinkley and Murray Bridge South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Murray Bridge South has more residents (189 vs 107); Murray Bridge South has higher household incomes ($101,348 vs $68,900).
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 | 189 +77% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +21.6% | -2.6% |
| Median age | 45 | 41 |
| Median household income | $68,900/yr | $101,348/yr +47% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $205/wk | $225/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
Zoning mix
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Murray Bridge same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +51% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 38% of SA | Higher than 80% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 38% of SA | Higher than 9% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of SA | Higher than 31% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 62% of SA | Higher than 52% of SA |
Liveability
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Murray Bridge South carries more crime risk (79 vs 66).
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | High 79/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Brinkley sits further from the CBD (86.2 km vs 78.2 km).
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 86.2 km +9% vs other | 78.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 66 min | 58 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5253 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 5253 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).
Setting
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 27 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 0% 68 premises |
Climate
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 337 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray Bridge same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Brinkley | Murray Bridge South | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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