Monarto vs Rocky Gully
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rocky Gully, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Monarto tends to suit families with children, while Rocky Gully suits people living alone 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
Monarto
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 89/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Monarto
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Monarto sits closer to the CBD (68.4 km vs 71.4 km)
- Rocky Gully is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Monarto carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 89/100)
- Rocky Gully is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Monarto and Rocky Gully 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
Monarto has more residents (203 vs 113); Rocky Gully rents higher ($275/wk vs $250/wk).
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 203 +44% vs other | 113 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.9% | -3.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 44 |
| Median household income | $76,492/yr +7% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $275/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $898,750 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Monarto has more rural and farming land (84% vs 64%); Rocky Gully has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 84% | 64% |
| Commercial | 16% | 22% |
| Environmental | 0% | 14% |
| 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
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Murray Bridge same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +51% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 52% of SA | Higher than 42% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 4% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 15% of SA same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of SA | Higher than 71% of SA |
Liveability
Rocky Gully is more walkable (14 vs 0).
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Rocky Gully carries more crime risk (89 vs 36); Monarto carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 39).
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 56/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Crime | Low 36/100 | High 89/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 same for both | |
| Waterways | 4 | 3 |
Mobility
Rocky Gully sits further from the CBD (71.4 km vs 68.4 km).
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 14/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 68.4 km | 71.4 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 53 min | 55 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 5254 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 89 postcode 5254 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 (80.7%).
Setting
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 129 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 32/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 87 premises | 0% 65 premises |
Climate
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray Bridge same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Monarto | Rocky Gully | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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