Murray Bridge vs White Hill

Murray Bridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in White Hill. 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. In White Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in White Hill: a median of $856,000, against $592,000 in Murray Bridge, though rent is higher in Murray Bridge. On these figures, Murray Bridge tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while White Hill 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

They split

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

  • Murray Bridge has more childcare (15 vs 0)
  • White Hill is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Murray Bridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($592,000 vs $856,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

White Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($204/wk vs $240/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

White Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 59 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (72.9 km vs 75.8 km)
  • But Murray Bridge is more walkable (89/100 vs 10/100)

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 10/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But White Hill carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

White Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Murray Bridge and White Hill 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 White Hill
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 White Hill
Walkability 89 / 10
Murray Bridge — Walkability: 89/100 White Hill — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 12 / 45
Murray Bridge — Safety: 12/100 White Hill — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 61 / 52
Murray Bridge — Low fire risk: 61/100 White Hill — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Murray Bridge has more residents (15,043 vs 111); White Hill has higher household incomes ($74,048 vs $52,260).

Murray Bridge White Hill
Population 15,043
+99% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +12.1%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $52,260/yr $74,048/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+15% vs other
 $204/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge White Hill
0-4 5.4% / 3.6%
Murray Bridge — 0-4: 5.4% White Hill — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.5% / 15.3%
Murray Bridge — 5-14: 11.5% White Hill — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.4%
Murray Bridge — 15-19: 5.5% White Hill — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.0% / 2.7%
Murray Bridge — 20-24: 6.0% White Hill — 20-24: 2.7%
25-34 13.2% / 7.2%
Murray Bridge — 25-34: 13.2% White Hill — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 11.4% / 9.0%
Murray Bridge — 35-44: 11.4% White Hill — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 11.5% / 15.3%
Murray Bridge — 45-54: 11.5% White Hill — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 12.3% / 18.0%
Murray Bridge — 55-64: 12.3% White Hill — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 11.4% / 14.4%
Murray Bridge — 65-74: 11.4% White Hill — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 8.5% / 3.6%
Murray Bridge — 75-84: 8.5% White Hill — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 3.4% / 8.1%
Murray Bridge — 85+: 3.4% White Hill — 85+: 8.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge 27.7% couple families
Murray Bridge — Couple Families: 27.7% Murray Bridge — Lone Person: 47.1% Murray Bridge — One Parent Families: 19.3% Murray Bridge — Group Household: 4.4% Murray Bridge — Other Families: 1.5%
White Hill 56.0% couple families
White Hill — Couple Families: 56.0% White Hill — Lone Person: 16.0% White Hill — One Parent Families: 28.0% White Hill — Group Household: 0.0% White Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
White Hill 0.0% renting
White Hill — Owned Outright: 67.7% White Hill — Mortgage: 32.3% White Hill — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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%
White Hill 100.0% houses
White Hill — Houses: 100.0% White Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% White Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Murray Bridge White Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 20.7%
Murray Bridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% White Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 3.6%
Murray Bridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% White Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 2.7%
Murray Bridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% White Hill — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Murray Bridge — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% White Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Murray Bridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% White Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Property market

Murray Bridge White Hill
Median house price $592,000 $856,000
Median unit price $488,000 —
Median land price $325,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 114 sales
 —

Zoning mix

White Hill has more rural and farming land (82% vs 14%).

Murray Bridge White Hill
Rural and farming 14% 82%
Residential 49% 0%
Environmental 12% 18%
Industrial 8% 0%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 0%
Commercial 2% 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 White Hill
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 White Hill
Houses 4.3%
$540/wk on $650K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Murray Bridge White Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 48% of SA
Schools Higher than 1% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 62% 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 56% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of SA —

Liveability

Murray Bridge is more walkable (89 vs 10).

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

Risk profile

Murray Bridge carries more crime risk (88 vs 55).

Murray Bridge White Hill
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 White Hill
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 White Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Murray Bridge White Hill
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 17 2
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 0

Mobility

Murray Bridge sits further from the CBD (75.8 km vs 72.9 km).

Murray Bridge White Hill
Walkability score 89/100 10/100
Distance to Adelaide 75.8 km
+4% vs other
 72.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 53 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 White Hill
Car (driver) 82.1% / 87.5%
Murray Bridge — Car (driver): 82.1% White Hill — Car (driver): 87.5%
Worked from Home 4.2% / 12.5%
Murray Bridge — Worked from Home: 4.2% White Hill — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / —
Murray Bridge — Car (passenger): 9.3% White Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.8% / —
Murray Bridge — Walked Only: 3.8% White Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.3% / —
Murray Bridge — Bicycle: 0.3% White Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Murray Bridge White Hill
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Murray Bridge White Hill
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

White Hill

Retirees Rural

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