Monteith vs Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 48 in Monteith. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murray Bridge, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murray Bridge tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Monteith carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 88/100)
  • Murray Bridge has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Monteith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Murray Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 9%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Murray Bridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.8 km vs 85.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (59 min vs 65 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murray Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Monteith carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Murray Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -21.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Monteith 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.

Monteith 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.

Monteith Murray Bridge
Walkability 0 / 89
Monteith — Walkability: 0/100 Murray Bridge — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 66 / 12
Monteith — Safety: 66/100 Murray Bridge — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Monteith — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murray Bridge — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Murray Bridge has more residents (15,043 vs 104); Monteith has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $52,260).

Monteith Murray Bridge
Population 104 15,043
+14364% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.8% +3.3%
Median age 48 42
Median household income $68,224/yr
+23% vs other
 $52,260/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+4% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Monteith Murray Bridge
0-4 3.8% / 5.4%
Monteith — 0-4: 3.8% Murray Bridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.5% / 11.5%
Monteith — 5-14: 12.5% Murray Bridge — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 7.7% / 5.5%
Monteith — 15-19: 7.7% Murray Bridge — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.8% / 6.0%
Monteith — 20-24: 4.8% Murray Bridge — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.6% / 13.2%
Monteith — 25-34: 10.6% Murray Bridge — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 5.8% / 11.4%
Monteith — 35-44: 5.8% Murray Bridge — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 16.3% / 11.5%
Monteith — 45-54: 16.3% Murray Bridge — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 8.7% / 12.3%
Monteith — 55-64: 8.7% Murray Bridge — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 11.5% / 11.4%
Monteith — 65-74: 11.5% Murray Bridge — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.7% / 8.5%
Monteith — 75-84: 7.7% Murray Bridge — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ — / 3.4%
Monteith — 85+: not among its largest Murray Bridge — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Monteith 35.3% lone person
Monteith — Lone Person: 35.3% Monteith — Couple Families: 35.3% Monteith — One Parent Families: 29.4% Monteith — Group Household: 0.0% Monteith — Other Families: 0.0%
Murray Bridge 47.1% lone person
Murray Bridge — Lone Person: 47.1% Murray Bridge — Couple Families: 27.7% Murray Bridge — One Parent Families: 19.3% Murray Bridge — Group Household: 4.4% Murray Bridge — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Monteith 9.1% renting
Monteith — Owned Outright: 63.6% Monteith — Mortgage: 27.3% Monteith — Renting: 9.1%
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.

Monteith Murray Bridge
China 3.8% / 1.2%
Monteith — China: 3.8% Murray Bridge — China: 1.2%
Philippines — / 2.9%
Monteith — Philippines: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Philippines: 2.9%
England — / 2.6%
Monteith — England: not among its largest Murray Bridge — England: 2.6%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Monteith — New Zealand: not among its largest Murray Bridge — New Zealand: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Monteith — Vietnam: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Monteith Murray Bridge
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 16.3%
Monteith — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Murray Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 4.6%
Monteith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Murray Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.7%
Monteith — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Monteith — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Monteith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Monteith 100.0% houses
Monteith — Houses: 100.0% Monteith — Townhouses: 0.0% Monteith — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Monteith 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

Monteith has more rural and farming land (66% vs 14%); Monteith has more land zoned for conservation (34% vs 12%).

Monteith Murray Bridge
Rural and farming 66% 14%
Residential 0% 49%
Environmental 34% 12%
Industrial 0% 8%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Commercial 0% 2%
Parks and recreation 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

Monteith 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.

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

Ranking within SA

Monteith Murray Bridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Schools — Higher than 1% of SA
Walkability Higher than 23% 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 58% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of SA

Liveability

Murray Bridge is more walkable (89 vs 0).

Monteith Murray Bridge
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 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 34).

Monteith Murray Bridge
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
34/100
 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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Monteith 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 Monteith

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

Monteith 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

Monteith sits further from the CBD (85.8 km vs 75.8 km).

Monteith Murray Bridge
Walkability score 0/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 85.8 km
+12% vs other
 75.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 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.

Monteith Murray Bridge
Car (driver) 63.3% / 82.1%
Monteith — Car (driver): 63.3% Murray Bridge — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 4.2%
Monteith — Worked from Home: 28.6% Murray Bridge — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Walked Only 8.2% / 3.8%
Monteith — Walked Only: 8.2% Murray Bridge — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) — / 9.3%
Monteith — Car (passenger): not among its largest Murray Bridge — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Bicycle — / 0.3%
Monteith — Bicycle: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Monteith Murray Bridge
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Monteith 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Monteith

Rural

Murray Bridge

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Monteith

Monteith vs Tailem Bend Monteith vs Murray Bridge East Monteith vs White Sands Monteith vs Woods Point Monteith vs Swanport Monteith vs Long Flat

Other comparisons with Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge vs Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge vs Northern Heights Murray Bridge vs Murray Bridge South Murray Bridge vs Swanport Murray Bridge vs Rocky Gully Murray Bridge vs White Hill
Full data on Monteith Full data on Murray Bridge
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or