Murray Bridge vs Rocky Gully

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murray Bridge tends to suit older residents, while Rocky Gully suits 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

Murray Bridge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (15 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 3)
  • But Rocky Gully has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)

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

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/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

  • Murray Bridge is more walkable (89/100 vs 14/100)
  • Rocky Gully sits closer to the CBD (71.4 km vs 75.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murray Bridge

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 10%)

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 -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Murray Bridge 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.

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
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 Rocky Gully
Walkability 89 / 14
Murray Bridge — Walkability: 89/100 Rocky Gully — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 12 / 11
Murray Bridge — Safety: 12/100 Rocky Gully — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 61 / 61
Murray Bridge — Low fire risk: 61/100 Rocky Gully — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Murray Bridge has more residents (15,043 vs 113); Rocky Gully has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $52,260).

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Population 15,043
+99% vs other
 113
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -3.4%
Median age 42 44
Median household income $52,260/yr $71,500/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $275/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
0-4 5.4% / 3.5%
Murray Bridge — 0-4: 5.4% Rocky Gully — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.5% / 7.1%
Murray Bridge — 5-14: 11.5% Rocky Gully — 5-14: 7.1%
15-19 5.5% / 7.1%
Murray Bridge — 15-19: 5.5% Rocky Gully — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.0% / 5.3%
Murray Bridge — 20-24: 6.0% Rocky Gully — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.2% / 13.3%
Murray Bridge — 25-34: 13.2% Rocky Gully — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 11.4% / 12.4%
Murray Bridge — 35-44: 11.4% Rocky Gully — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 11.5% / 17.7%
Murray Bridge — 45-54: 11.5% Rocky Gully — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 12.3% / 25.7%
Murray Bridge — 55-64: 12.3% Rocky Gully — 55-64: 25.7%
65-74 11.4% / 9.7%
Murray Bridge — 65-74: 11.4% Rocky Gully — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 8.5% / —
Murray Bridge — 75-84: 8.5% Rocky Gully — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.4% / —
Murray Bridge — 85+: 3.4% Rocky Gully — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Rocky Gully 45.0% lone person
Rocky Gully — Lone Person: 45.0% Rocky Gully — Couple Families: 55.0% Rocky Gully — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rocky Gully — Group Household: 0.0% Rocky Gully — Other Families: 0.0%
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 42.0% renting
Murray Bridge — Owned Outright: 29.9% Murray Bridge — Mortgage: 28.1% Murray Bridge — Renting: 42.0%
Rocky Gully 10.0% renting
Rocky Gully — Owned Outright: 45.0% Rocky Gully — Mortgage: 45.0% Rocky Gully — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 22.1%
Murray Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Rocky Gully — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 2.7%
Murray Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Rocky Gully — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 2.7%
Murray Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Rocky Gully — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 2.7%
Murray Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Rocky Gully — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.7%
Murray Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Rocky Gully — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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 Rocky Gully
Vietnam 0.8% / 6.2%
Murray Bridge — Vietnam: 0.8% Rocky Gully — Vietnam: 6.2%
Philippines 2.9% / —
Murray Bridge — Philippines: 2.9% Rocky Gully — Philippines: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 2.7%
Murray Bridge — Malaysia: not among its largest Rocky Gully — Malaysia: 2.7%
England 2.6% / —
Murray Bridge — England: 2.6% Rocky Gully — England: not among its largest
China 1.2% / —
Murray Bridge — China: 1.2% Rocky Gully — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Murray Bridge — New Zealand: 1.0% Rocky Gully — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge 85.0% houses
Murray Bridge — Houses: 85.0% Murray Bridge — Townhouses: 13.4% Murray Bridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Rocky Gully 100.0% houses
Rocky Gully — Houses: 100.0% Rocky Gully — Townhouses: 0.0% Rocky Gully — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
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

Rocky Gully has more rural and farming land (64% vs 14%); Rocky Gully has more commercially zoned land (22% vs 2%).

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Rural and farming 14% 64%
Residential 49% 0%
Commercial 2% 22%
Environmental 12% 14%
Industrial 8% 0%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 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 Rocky Gully
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 Rocky Gully
Houses 4.3%
$540/wk on $650K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 42% of SA
Schools Higher than 1% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 15% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA —

Liveability

Murray Bridge is more walkable (89 vs 14).

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Bushfire Low
39/100
same for both
Crime High
88/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Inside the suburb 8 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 5 0

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

Schools in Rocky Gully

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 17 3
Childcare 15 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 5 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Murray Bridge sits further from the CBD (75.8 km vs 71.4 km).

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Walkability score 89/100 14/100
Distance to Adelaide 75.8 km
+6% vs other
 71.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 55 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.

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Car (driver) 82.1% / 80.7%
Murray Bridge — Car (driver): 82.1% Rocky Gully — Car (driver): 80.7%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 14.0%
Murray Bridge — Car (passenger): 9.3% Rocky Gully — Car (passenger): 14.0%
Worked from Home 4.2% / 5.3%
Murray Bridge — Worked from Home: 4.2% Rocky Gully — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only 3.8% / —
Murray Bridge — Walked Only: 3.8% Rocky Gully — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.3% / —
Murray Bridge — Bicycle: 0.3% Rocky Gully — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 65 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murray Bridge Rocky Gully
Connectivity score 55/100 32/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
8,230 premises
 0%
65 premises

Climate

Murray Bridge 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murray Bridge

Affordable Parks Regional Centre

Rocky Gully

River Rural

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