Mid Murray

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 9,045 people · 76 suburbs · 13 postcodes

Mid Murray at a glance

9,045

Population

#38 of 72 in SA

6,383

km² area

1/km² density

53.6

Median age

+12.3 vs SA

$955

Median HH income/wk

#69 of 72 in SA

882

SEIFA IRSAD

#63 of 72 in SA

Schools

8 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

10.7%

Born overseas

17.4%

Renting

Map shows the Mid Murray LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Mid Murray is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 76 suburbs across 13 postcodes and an area of 6,383 km². Mid Murray has a population of 9,045 , ranking #38 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Mannum (2,919 residents), and the highest median household income is in Maude at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $955/week and median age is 53.6. About 10.7% of residents were born overseas and 1.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

12.6%

7.4%

16.6%

32.9%

30.5%

0–14 (12.6%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (16.6%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (30.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,124 (12.6%)
15–24 years	663 (7.4%)
25–44 years	1,484 (16.6%)
45–64 years	2,943 (32.9%)
65+ years	2,728 (30.5%)

10.7%

Born overseas

1.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.5%

First Nations

2.1

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

50.7%

31.9%

17.4%

Owned outright (50.7%) Mortgaged (31.9%) Renting (17.4%)

Dwelling type mix

98.5%

Separate house (98.5%) Semi/townhouse (1.3%) Flat/apartment (0.2%)

$194

Median weekly rent

$1,020

Median monthly mortgage

37.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

62.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.7%

Unemployment rate

1,757

In full-time work

1,324

In part-time work

Schools in Mid Murray

8 schools across Mid Murray: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 948 (range 896 to 987). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

75.0%

25.0%

Primary (75.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (25.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 948 SA median 999LGA range 896 to 987

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 8 schools in Mid Murray, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Mannum Community College	Government	Combined	Mannum	398	936
Swan Reach Area School	Government	Combined	Swan Reach	86	940
Morgan Primary School	Government	Primary	Morgan	37	896
Palmer Primary School	Government	Primary	Palmer	28	987
Cambrai Primary School	Government	Primary	Cambrai	27	905
Truro Primary School	Government	Primary	Truro	22	987
Keyneton Primary School	Government	Primary	Keyneton	14	957
Blanchetown Primary School	Government	Primary	Blanchetown	11	965

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Mid Murray. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

882

Ranked #63 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

914

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

951

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

874

Suburbs in Mid Murray

Mid Murray contains 76 suburbs and 13 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Mannum	5238	2,919	$822/wk	56
Cadell	5321	547	$866/wk	47
Truro	5356	523	$1,658/wk	42
Morgan	5320	509	$745/wk	55
Tungkillo	5236	342	$1,192/wk	45
Keyneton	5353	321	$1,398/wk	48
Blanchetown	5357	305	$844/wk	58
Swan Reach	5354	271	$828/wk	59
Cambrai	5353	266	$929/wk	52
Port Mannum	5238	239	$949/wk	53
Younghusband	5238	229	$779/wk	61
Nildottie	5238	220	$861/wk	56
Palmer	5237	215	$1,263/wk	50
Sedan	5353	212	$1,052/wk	40
Cowirra	5238	155	$887/wk	55
Caloote	5254	133	$1,031/wk	56
Dutton	5356	133	$1,271/wk	52
Bowhill	5238	127	$1,156/wk	54
Murbko	5320	105	$885/wk	64
Walker Flat	5238	92	$816/wk	61
Sanderston	5237	79	$725/wk	47
Pompoota	5238	65	$917/wk	50
Wongulla	5238	64	$833/wk	64
Marks Landing	5354	63	$1,041/wk	67
Fisher	5354	61	$575/wk	59
Ponde	5238	59	$949/wk	54
Milendella	5237	56	$1,274/wk	49
Purnong	5238	55	$860/wk	58
Angas Valley	5238	52	$1,375/wk	53
Black Hill	5353	45	$669/wk	55
Punthari	5238	42	$900/wk	50
Punyelroo	5353	39	$780/wk	66
Sunnydale	5353	39	$725/wk	68
Annadale	5356	37	$949/wk	52
Mount Mary	5374	36	$466/wk	48
Caurnamont	5238	35	$1,187/wk	65
Tepko	5254	31	$1,542/wk	49
Steinfeld	5356	30	$450/wk	48
Eba	5320	27	$474/wk	50
Towitta	5353	26	$774/wk	59
Zadows Landing	5254	25	$1,374/wk	58
Mcbean Pound	5357	22	$1,124/wk	67
Sandleton	5356	20	$774/wk	63
North West Bend	5320	18	$1,125/wk	62
Brenda Park	5320	15	$900/wk	69
Stuart	5320	15	$2,124/wk	61
Bolto	5238	14	$874/wk	66
Forster	5238	14	$749/wk	59
Dutton East	5356	13	$1,125/wk	41
Teal Flat	5238	13	$649/wk	71
Apamurra	5237	11	$1,375/wk	65
Morphetts Flat	5320	9	$1,375/wk	59
Frayville	5238	8	$575/wk	55
Lake Carlet	5238	8	$900/wk	65
Pellaring Flat	5238	7	$725/wk	50
Five Miles	5238	6	$575/wk	67
Frahns	5238	5	$824/wk	72
Big Bend	5238	4	$450/wk	72
Claypans	5238	4	$1,499/wk	50
Langs Landing	5353	4		71
Maude	5320	3	$2,250/wk	87
Wombats Rest	5320	3	$1,024/wk	55
Beatty	5320		$1,874/wk	28
Beaumonts	5320
Buccleuch	5254
Cadell Lagoon	5321
Greenbanks	5253
Inverbrackie	5244
Julanka Holdings	5238
Kongolia	5353
Lindley	5320
Old Teal Flat	5238
Rocky Point	5238
The Point	5254
Willow Banks	5253
Younghusband Holdings	5238		$574/wk	76

Postcodes covered

5236, 5237, 5238, 5244, 5253, 5254, 5320, 5321, 5353, 5354, 5356, 5357, 5374

Compare Mid Murray with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Mid Murray and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Mid Murray (SA)	9,045	53.6	$955/wk	882	17.4%	10.7%
Murray Bridge	21,404	43.2	$1,133/wk	865	33.5%	12.7%
Karoonda East Murray	952	51.8	$950/wk	931	12.3%	6.3%
Barossa	25,570	45.4	$1,540/wk	976	17.8%	11.8%
Loxton Waikerie	11,322	47.2	$1,200/wk	924	25.0%	8.3%
Goyder	4,087	51.4	$969/wk	914	18.1%	9.4%

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Frequently asked questions about Mid Murray

What is the population of Mid Murray?

The 2021 Census recorded 9,045 people living in Mid Murray, across 76 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Mid Murray?

Mid Murray contains 76 suburbs. The most populous are Mannum, Cadell, Truro, Morgan, Tungkillo.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Mid Murray?

Mid Murray covers 13 postcodes: 5236, 5237, 5238, 5244, 5253, 5254, 5320, 5321, 5353, 5354, 5356, 5357, 5374.

What is the median household income in Mid Murray?

The population-weighted median household income across Mid Murray is $955 per week (2021 Census), ranking #69 of 72 SA LGAs.

How many schools are in Mid Murray?

Mid Murray has 8 schools, including 8 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Mid Murray?

Mid Murray has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 882, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.