Murray Bridge South vs Swanport

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murray Bridge South, most households are couple families. In Swanport, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Murray Bridge South tends to suit people living alone.

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

Swanport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 79/100)

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 South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Swanport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Swanport

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs 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 South and Swanport 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 South Swanport
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 South Swanport
Walkability 0 / 13
Murray Bridge South — Walkability: 0/100 Swanport — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 21 / 50
Murray Bridge South — Safety: 21/100 Swanport — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Murray Bridge South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Swanport — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Swanport rents higher ($300/wk vs $225/wk).

Murray Bridge South Swanport
Population 189
+17% vs other
 157
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +1.3%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $101,348/yr $106,548/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $300/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge South Swanport
0-4 5.3% / 3.8%
Murray Bridge South — 0-4: 5.3% Swanport — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 16.9% / 14.6%
Murray Bridge South — 5-14: 16.9% Swanport — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 3.2% / 8.3%
Murray Bridge South — 15-19: 3.2% Swanport — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 4.2% / 4.5%
Murray Bridge South — 20-24: 4.2% Swanport — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.3% / 12.7%
Murray Bridge South — 25-34: 6.3% Swanport — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 13.8% / 12.1%
Murray Bridge South — 35-44: 13.8% Swanport — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 13.8% / 12.7%
Murray Bridge South — 45-54: 13.8% Swanport — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 16.4% / 14.0%
Murray Bridge South — 55-64: 16.4% Swanport — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 7.4% / 13.4%
Murray Bridge South — 65-74: 7.4% Swanport — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 2.6% / 5.7%
Murray Bridge South — 75-84: 2.6% Swanport — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.6% / —
Murray Bridge South — 85+: 1.6% Swanport — 85+: not among its largest

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

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 South Swanport
England 4.8% / 2.5%
Murray Bridge South — England: 4.8% Swanport — England: 2.5%
South Africa 2.6% / —
Murray Bridge South — South Africa: 2.6% Swanport — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge South 59.1% couple families
Murray Bridge South — Couple Families: 59.1% Murray Bridge South — Lone Person: 34.1% Murray Bridge South — Other Families: 0.0% Murray Bridge South — One Parent Families: 6.8%
Swanport 52.9% couple families
Swanport — Couple Families: 52.9% Swanport — Lone Person: 20.6% Swanport — Other Families: 17.6% Swanport — One Parent Families: 8.8%
Couple Families Lone Person Other Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge South 100.0% houses
Murray Bridge South — Houses: 100.0%
Swanport 100.0% houses
Swanport — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Murray Bridge South Swanport
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 22.9%
Murray Bridge South — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Swanport — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 8.3%
Murray Bridge South — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Swanport — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 3.8%
Murray Bridge South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Swanport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Murray Bridge South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Swanport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Murray Bridge South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Swanport — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Murray Bridge South 8.3% renting
Murray Bridge South — Owned Outright: 38.3% Murray Bridge South — Mortgage: 53.3% Murray Bridge South — Renting: 8.3%
Swanport 10.0% renting
Swanport — Owned Outright: 50.0% Swanport — Mortgage: 40.0% Swanport — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Murray Bridge South has more rural and farming land (99% vs 23%); Swanport has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 0%).

Murray Bridge South Swanport
Rural and farming 99% 23%
Residential 1% 51%
Environmental 0% 27%
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 South Swanport
New dwellings approved 274
across Murray Bridge
same for both
Approvals change year on year +51%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Murray Bridge South Swanport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of SA Higher than 74% of SA

Liveability

Swanport is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Murray Bridge South Swanport
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Murray Bridge South carries more crime risk (79 vs 50).

Murray Bridge South Swanport
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 South Swanport
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

Mobility

Murray Bridge South Swanport
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Adelaide 78.2 km 77.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min
same for both
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 South Swanport
Car (driver) 73.3% / 78.5%
Murray Bridge South — Car (driver): 73.3% Swanport — Car (driver): 78.5%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 11.4%
Murray Bridge South — Worked from Home: 20.0% Swanport — Worked from Home: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 10.1%
Murray Bridge South — Car (passenger): 6.7% Swanport — Car (passenger): 10.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Murray Bridge South Swanport
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Murray Bridge South Swanport
Connectivity score 30/100 46/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
68 premises
 23%
83 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Murray Bridge South

Family Rural

Swanport

Rural

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