Murray Bridge East vs Kepa
Kepa is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Murray Bridge East. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murray Bridge East, about half of households are couple families. In Kepa, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murray Bridge East tends to suit older residents, while Kepa suits people living alone and families with children.
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 East
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 50%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Kepa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kepa
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 10%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Murray Bridge East
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 81 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (83.4 km vs 93.1 km)
- But Kepa is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kepa
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 0%)
- is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
- But Murray Bridge East has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Murray Bridge East
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.7% vs -4.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Murray Bridge East and Kepa 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 East has more residents (1,196 vs 60); Murray Bridge East rents higher ($250/wk vs $120/wk).
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,196 +95% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.7% | -4.8% |
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Median household income | $74,828/yr | $97,500/yr +30% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +52% vs other | $120/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
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 (13.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $708,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $470,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 47 days from 10 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Kepa has more rural and farming land (100% vs 78%).
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 78% | 100% |
| Residential | 6% | 0% |
| Industrial | 5% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 5% | 0% |
| Environmental | 5% | 0% |
| 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
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Murray Bridge same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +51% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 50% of SA | Higher than 76% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of SA | Higher than 63% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of SA | Higher than 48% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 74% of SA | Higher than 59% of SA |
Liveability
Kepa is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 49/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 same for both | |
| 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
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
Mobility
Kepa sits further from the CBD (93.1 km vs 83.4 km).
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 10/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 83.4 km | 93.1 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 60 min | 81 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5253 | 0.4% postcode 5259 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 5253 | 82 postcode 5259 |
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 (81.1%).
Setting
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 42 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 43 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 50/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 12% 557 premises | 0% 33 premises |
Climate
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 337 mm | 345 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.7°C | — |
Council rates
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray Bridge same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Murray Bridge East | Kepa | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Kepa
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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