Murray Bridge East vs Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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 Murray Bridge, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Murray Bridge East: a median of $708,000, against $592,000 in Murray Bridge. On these figures, Murray Bridge East tends to suit couples, while Murray Bridge suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Murray Bridge East carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 88/100)
  • Murray Bridge has more childcare (15 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Murray Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($325,000 vs $470,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($592,000 vs $708,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Murray Bridge East leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
  • Murray Bridge has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Murray Bridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (75.8 km vs 83.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murray Bridge

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Murray Bridge East carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Murray Bridge East 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.

Murray Bridge East 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.

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Walkability 0 / 89
Murray Bridge East — Walkability: 0/100 Murray Bridge — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 59 / 12
Murray Bridge East — Safety: 59/100 Murray Bridge — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 61
Murray Bridge East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murray Bridge — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Murray Bridge has more residents (15,043 vs 1,196); Murray Bridge East has higher household incomes ($74,828 vs $52,260).

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Population 1,196 15,043
+1158% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.7% +3.3%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $74,828/yr
+30% 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.

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
0-4 4.8% / 5.4%
Murray Bridge East — 0-4: 4.8% Murray Bridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 9.4% / 11.5%
Murray Bridge East — 5-14: 9.4% Murray Bridge — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.4% / 5.5%
Murray Bridge East — 15-19: 6.4% Murray Bridge — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Murray Bridge East — 20-24: 5.9% Murray Bridge — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.5% / 13.2%
Murray Bridge East — 25-34: 10.5% Murray Bridge — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 10.5% / 11.4%
Murray Bridge East — 35-44: 10.5% Murray Bridge — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.5% / 11.5%
Murray Bridge East — 45-54: 13.5% Murray Bridge — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 16.9% / 12.3%
Murray Bridge East — 55-64: 16.9% Murray Bridge — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 13.5% / 11.4%
Murray Bridge East — 65-74: 13.5% Murray Bridge — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.3% / 8.5%
Murray Bridge East — 75-84: 7.3% Murray Bridge — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 1.4% / 3.4%
Murray Bridge East — 85+: 1.4% Murray Bridge — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge East 34.0% lone person
Murray Bridge East — Lone Person: 34.0% Murray Bridge East — Couple Families: 46.0% Murray Bridge East — One Parent Families: 14.0% Murray Bridge East — Group Household: 5.0% Murray Bridge East — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Murray Bridge East 10.3% renting
Murray Bridge East — Owned Outright: 44.6% Murray Bridge East — Mortgage: 45.1% Murray Bridge East — Renting: 10.3%
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

Qualifications

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

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 16.3%
Murray Bridge East — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Murray Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 4.6%
Murray Bridge East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Murray Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.7%
Murray Bridge East — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Murray Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Murray Bridge East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Murray Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.9%
Murray Bridge East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Murray Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

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.

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
England 2.6% / 2.6%
Murray Bridge East — England: 2.6% Murray Bridge — England: 2.6%
Philippines 0.3% / 2.9%
Murray Bridge East — Philippines: 0.3% Murray Bridge — Philippines: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Murray Bridge East — New Zealand: 0.8% Murray Bridge — New Zealand: 1.0%
China — / 1.2%
Murray Bridge East — China: not among its largest Murray Bridge — China: 1.2%
Germany 0.5% / 0.4%
Murray Bridge East — Germany: 0.5% Murray Bridge — Germany: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Murray Bridge East — Vietnam: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Vietnam: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.4% / —
Murray Bridge East — Netherlands: 0.4% Murray Bridge — Netherlands: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge East 99.6% houses
Murray Bridge East — Houses: 99.6% Murray Bridge East — Townhouses: 0.0% Murray Bridge East — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
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

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Median house price $708,000 $592,000
Median unit price — $488,000
Median land price $470,000 $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 10 sales
 27 days
from 114 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
3 bed $532K / $565K
Murray Bridge East — 3 bed: $532K (14 sales) Murray Bridge — 3 bed: $565K (138 sales)

14 vs 138 sales

4 bed $875K / $695K
Murray Bridge East — 4 bed: $875K (10 sales) Murray Bridge — 4 bed: $695K (65 sales)

10 vs 65 sales

Zoning mix

Murray Bridge East has more rural and farming land (78% vs 14%).

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Rural and farming 78% 14%
Residential 6% 49%
Environmental 5% 12%
Industrial 5% 8%
Other and special use 0% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 5% 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

Murray Bridge East 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.

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

Ranking within SA

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 17% of SA
Schools — Higher than 1% of SA
Walkability Higher than 22% 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 74% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of SA

Liveability

Murray Bridge is more walkable (89 vs 0); Murray Bridge East scores higher overall (49 vs 23).

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Grade C D
Score 49/100 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 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 41).

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 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

Murray Bridge East 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 Murray Bridge East

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

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

Mobility

Murray Bridge East sits further from the CBD (83.4 km vs 75.8 km).

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Walkability score 0/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 83.4 km
+9% vs other
 75.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 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.

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Car (driver) 81.1% / 82.1%
Murray Bridge East — Car (driver): 81.1% Murray Bridge — Car (driver): 82.1%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 9.3%
Murray Bridge East — Car (passenger): 7.0% Murray Bridge — Car (passenger): 9.3%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 4.2%
Murray Bridge East — Worked from Home: 9.8% Murray Bridge — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Walked Only 1.3% / 3.8%
Murray Bridge East — Walked Only: 1.3% Murray Bridge — Walked Only: 3.8%
Bus 0.8% / 0.3%
Murray Bridge East — Bus: 0.8% Murray Bridge — Bus: 0.3%
Bicycle — / 0.3%
Murray Bridge East — Bicycle: not among its largest Murray Bridge — Bicycle: 0.3%

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

Setting

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murray Bridge East Murray Bridge
Connectivity score 50/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
557 premises
 18%
8,230 premises

Climate

Murray Bridge East 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murray Bridge East

Acreage

Murray Bridge

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

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