Long Flat vs Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 57 in Long Flat. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Long Flat, most households are couple families. In Murray Bridge, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Long Flat tends to suit couples, while Murray Bridge suits people living alone.

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

Murray Bridge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • But Long Flat is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 47%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Long Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Long Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Murray Bridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 69 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.8 km vs 80.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murray Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Long Flat carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Long Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Long Flat and Murray Bridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Walkability 0 / 89
Long Flat — Walkability: 0/100 Murray Bridge — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 30 / 12
Long Flat — Safety: 30/100 Murray Bridge — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Long Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murray Bridge — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Murray Bridge has more residents (15,043 vs 103); Long Flat has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $52,260).

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Population 103 15,043
+14505% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.1% +3.3%
Median age 57 42
Median household income $100,724/yr
+48% vs other
 $52,260/yr
Median weekly rent $253/wk
+5% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Long Flat Murray Bridge
0-4 4.9% / 5.4%
Long Flat — 0-4: 4.9% Murray Bridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 7.8% / 11.5%
Long Flat — 5-14: 7.8% Murray Bridge — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 — / 5.5%
Long Flat — 15-19: not among its largest Murray Bridge — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 2.9% / 6.0%
Long Flat — 20-24: 2.9% Murray Bridge — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.7% / 13.2%
Long Flat — 25-34: 11.7% Murray Bridge — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 6.8% / 11.4%
Long Flat — 35-44: 6.8% Murray Bridge — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.6% / 11.5%
Long Flat — 45-54: 12.6% Murray Bridge — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 21.4% / 12.3%
Long Flat — 55-64: 21.4% Murray Bridge — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 22.3% / 11.4%
Long Flat — 65-74: 22.3% Murray Bridge — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 — / 8.5%
Long Flat — 75-84: not among its largest Murray Bridge — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 3.4%
Long Flat — 85+: not among its largest Murray Bridge — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Long Flat 69.6% couple families
Long Flat — Couple Families: 69.6% Long Flat — Lone Person: 30.4% Long Flat — One Parent Families: 0.0% Long Flat — Group Household: 0.0% Long Flat — Other Families: 0.0%
Murray Bridge 27.7% couple families
Murray Bridge — Couple Families: 27.7% Murray Bridge — Lone Person: 47.1% Murray Bridge — One Parent Families: 19.3% Murray Bridge — Group Household: 4.4% Murray Bridge — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Long Flat 0.0% renting
Long Flat — Owned Outright: 60.5% Long Flat — Mortgage: 39.5% Long Flat — Renting: 0.0%
Murray Bridge 42.0% renting
Murray Bridge — Owned Outright: 29.9% Murray Bridge — Mortgage: 28.1% Murray Bridge — Renting: 42.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Long Flat Murray Bridge
England 2.9% / 2.6%
Long Flat — England: 2.9% Murray Bridge — England: 2.6%
Philippines — / 2.9%
Long Flat — Philippines: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Philippines: 2.9%
China — / 1.2%
Long Flat — China: not among its largest Murray Bridge — China: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Long Flat — New Zealand: not among its largest Murray Bridge — New Zealand: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Long Flat — Vietnam: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Certificate III & IV 27.2% / 16.3%
Long Flat — Certificate III & IV: 27.2% Murray Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 4.7%
Long Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Murray Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 4.6%
Long Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Murray Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Long Flat — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Long Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Long Flat 92.7% houses
Long Flat — Houses: 92.7% Long Flat — Townhouses: 0.0% Long Flat — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Murray Bridge 85.0% houses
Murray Bridge — Houses: 85.0% Murray Bridge — Townhouses: 13.4% Murray Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Median house price — $592,000
Median unit price — $488,000
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 114 sales

Zoning mix

Long Flat has more land zoned for conservation (48% vs 12%); Long Flat has more rural and farming land (48% vs 14%).

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Residential 0% 49%
Environmental 48% 12%
Rural and farming 48% 14%
Industrial 0% 8%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Long Flat Murray Bridge
New dwellings approved 274
across Murray Bridge
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Houses — 4.3%
$540/wk on $650K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Long Flat Murray Bridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Schools — Higher than 1% of SA
Walkability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of SA

Liveability

Murray Bridge is more walkable (89 vs 0).

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Murray Bridge carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Murray Bridge carries more crime risk (88 vs 70).

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
88/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 5

Schools in Long Flat

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Murray Bridge

  • Murray Bridge North School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Fraser Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Murray Bridge High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Murray Bridge South Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Supermarkets 0 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 0 17
Childcare 0 15
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 0 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Long Flat sits further from the CBD (80.4 km vs 75.8 km).

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Walkability score 0/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 80.4 km
+6% vs other
 75.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 59 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.

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Car (driver) 84.0% / 82.1%
Long Flat — Car (driver): 84.0% Murray Bridge — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 4.2%
Long Flat — Worked from Home: 16.0% Murray Bridge — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 9.3%
Long Flat — Car (passenger): not among its largest Murray Bridge — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Walked Only — / 3.8%
Long Flat — Walked Only: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bicycle — / 0.3%
Long Flat — Bicycle: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Connectivity score 30/100 55/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
66 premises
 18%
8,230 premises

Climate

Long Flat Murray Bridge
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

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Average residential rate $2,478/yr
same for both
Council Murray Bridge
same for both

Federal electorate

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Long Flat Murray Bridge
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Long Flat

Rural

Murray Bridge

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

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