Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Murray Bridge South suburb profile
Murray Bridge South, SA · Postcode 5253
This Murray Bridge South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Murray Bridge South, SA (postcode 5253). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Murray Bridge South with nearby suburbs.
Murray Bridge South at a glance
Population
189
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,949/wk
Median age
41
Murray Bridge South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.2% over 10 years
Population
189
was 194 in 2016
-5 · -2.6%
Household income
$1,949/wk
was $1,589/wk in 2016
+$360 · +22.7%
Median age
41
was 35 in 2016
+6 · +17.1%
Dig deeper: Murray Bridge South population growth · Murray Bridge South then and now
Murray Bridge South vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Murray Bridge South, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29.7% vs area
- Murray Bridge South$225/wk
- Nearby$272.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+25% vs area
- Murray Bridge South$1,949/wk
- Nearby$1,427/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Murray Bridge South41
- Nearby42
- SA41
Personal income
+0.5% vs area
- Murray Bridge South$785/wk
- Nearby$700/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Murray Bridge South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Murray Bridge South sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,031.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5984.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,081.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Murray Bridge South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Murray Bridge South, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Murray Bridge South people
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 5.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Murray Bridge South income
- Median household income
- $1,949/wk
- Median personal income
- $785/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Murray Bridge South housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,645/mo
- Separate houses
- 101.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.1%
- Mortgaged
- 51.6%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Murray Bridge South work
- Employment to population
- 59.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5253)
Compare Murray Bridge South with nearby suburbs
Murray Bridge South in numbers
Murray Bridge South had 189 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 5.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.1% own their home outright, 51.6% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 101.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 27% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,949/wk, 27% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.6% (from 194 to 189).
Murray Bridge South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Murray Bridge South, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Murray Bridge South was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Murray Bridge South, SA?
- Murray Bridge South had 189 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Murray Bridge South?
- Median household income in Murray Bridge South was $1,949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Murray Bridge South?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Murray Bridge South were rented, 37.1% were owned outright and 51.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Murray Bridge South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Murray Bridge South. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology