Murray Bridge North vs Pallamana
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murray Bridge North, about half of households are couple families. In Pallamana, most households are couple families. On these figures, Pallamana tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Murray Bridge North carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 82/100)
- Pallamana has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
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
Murray Bridge North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($165/wk vs $188/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Murray Bridge North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Murray Bridge North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.4% vs -16.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Murray Bridge North and Pallamana 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 North has more residents (142 vs 68); Pallamana rents higher ($188/wk vs $165/wk).
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 142 +52% vs other | 68 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.4% | -16.0% |
| Median age | 49 | 50 |
| Median household income | $60,632/yr | $66,612/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $165/wk | $188/wk +14% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
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 (4.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Zoning mix
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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 North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Murray Bridge same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +51% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 29% of SA | Higher than 34% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of SA | Higher than 49% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of SA | Higher than 15% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of SA | Higher than 67% of SA |
Liveability
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Pallamana carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Pallamana carries more crime risk (82 vs 28).
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 52/100 |
| Crime | Low 28/100 | High 82/100 |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 3 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 5 | 4 |
Mobility
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 80.5 km +2% vs other | 78.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 62 min | 59 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 5253 | 0.1% postcode 5254 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 5253 | 89 postcode 5254 |
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 (82.6%).
Setting
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 41 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 65 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 62 premises | 0% 38 premises |
Climate
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,478/yr same for both | |
| Council | Murray Bridge same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Barker same for both | |
| Member | Tony Pasin same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Murray Bridge North | Pallamana | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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.