Murray Bridge

South Australia · South Australia - South East · 21,404 people · 38 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Murray Bridge at a glance

21,404

Population

#22 of 72 in SA

2,293

km² area

9/km² density

43.2

Median age

+1.9 vs SA

865

SEIFA IRSAD

#68 of 72 in SA

Schools

7 gov, 1 Cath, 2 indep

12.7%

Born overseas

33.5%

Renting

Map shows the Murray Bridge 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.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Murray Bridge is a Local Government Area in South Australia, in the Adelaide region. It covers 38 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 2,293 km². Murray Bridge has a population of 21,404 , ranking #22 most populous in SA. The most populous suburb is Murray Bridge (15,043 residents).About 12.7% of residents were born overseas and 8.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.9%

11.2%

23.2%

26.2%

22.5%

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (23.2%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (22.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3,605 (16.9%)
15–24 years	2,380 (11.2%)
25–44 years	4,962 (23.2%)
45–64 years	5,595 (26.2%)
65+ years	4,801 (22.5%)

12.7%

Born overseas

8.2%

Speak a language other than English at home

5.6%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

34.2%

32.4%

33.5%

Owned outright (34.2%) Mortgaged (32.4%) Renting (33.5%)

Dwelling type mix

92.5%

Separate house (92.5%) Semi/townhouse (7.1%) Flat/apartment (0.4%)

$237

Median weekly rent

$1,147

Median monthly mortgage

42.3%

Households with 0-1 cars

57.7%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.6%

Unemployment rate

4,871

In full-time work

3,158

In part-time work

Schools in Murray Bridge

10 schools across Murray Bridge: 70.0% Government, 10.0% Catholic, 20.0% Independent. The SA average is 70.8% / 14.3% / 14.9%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 932 (range 818 to 1004). SA median is 999; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

70.0%

10.0%

20.0%

SA average for comparison

70.8%

14.3%

14.9%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

50.0%

10.0%

30.0%

10.0%

Primary (50.0%) Secondary (10.0%) Combined (30.0%) Special (10.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 932 SA median 999LGA range 818 to 1004

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 10 schools in Murray Bridge, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Murray Bridge High School	Government	Secondary	Murray Bridge	1,228	918
Unity College	Independent	Combined	Murray Bridge	761	1004
Murray Bridge North School	Government	Primary	Murray Bridge	486	924
St Joseph's School	Catholic	Combined	Murray Bridge	428	955
Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge	Independent	Combined	Murray Bridge	263	940
Murray Bridge South Primary School	Government	Primary	Murray Bridge	238	878
Mypolonga Primary School	Government	Primary	Mypolonga	141	990
Fraser Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Murray Bridge	83	818
Jervois Primary School	Government	Primary	Jervois	83	948
Murray Bridge Special School	Government	Special	Murray Bridge	20	914

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 Murray Bridge. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

865

Ranked #68 of 72 SA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

889

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

921

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

851

Suburbs in Murray Bridge

Murray Bridge contains 38 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Murray Bridge	5253	15,043	$1,005/wk	42
Murray Bridge East	5253	1,196	$1,439/wk	47
Riverglades	5253	856	$1,415/wk	50
Mypolonga	5254	506	$1,226/wk	43
Northern Heights	5253	305	$1,384/wk	42
Rockleigh	5254	287	$1,312/wk	45
Jervois	5259	258	$1,284/wk	39
Burdett	5253	234	$1,218/wk	40
Monarto	5254	203	$1,471/wk	45
White Sands	5253	194	$1,149/wk	57
Murray Bridge South	5253	189	$1,949/wk	41
Woods Point	5253	188	$1,328/wk	51
Wellington	5259	184	$971/wk	58
Avoca Dell	5253	166	$2,036/wk	35
Swanport	5253	157	$2,049/wk	40
Monarto South	5254	152	$1,774/wk	40
Murray Bridge North	5253	142	$1,166/wk	49
Rocky Gully	5253	113	$1,375/wk	44
White Hill	5253	111	$1,424/wk	45
Brinkley	5253	107	$1,325/wk	45
Monteith	5253	104	$1,312/wk	48
Long Flat	5253	103	$1,937/wk	57
Sunnyside	5253	96	$1,974/wk	48
Woodlane	5238	94	$1,416/wk	46
Pallamana	5254	68	$1,281/wk	50
Kepa	5259	60	$1,875/wk	40
Wall Flat	5254	60	$1,333/wk	48
Mulgundawa	5255	41	$2,250/wk	38
Toora	5253	41	$1,749/wk	44
Gifford Hill	5253	38	$2,125/wk	52
Ettrick	5253	37	$725/wk	40
Chapman Bore	5253	26	$1,375/wk	32
Murrawong	5253	19	$762/wk	73
Riverglen	5253	19	$1,687/wk	32
Mobilong	5253	7	$1,874/wk	47
Lake Alexandrina	5259
Nalpa	5255
Salem	5255

Postcodes covered

5238, 5253, 5254, 5255, 5259

Compare Murray Bridge with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Murray Bridge (SA)	21,404	43.2	865	33.5%	12.7%
Mid Murray	9,045	53.6	882	17.4%	10.7%
Alexandrina	28,991	53.2	950	18.5%	16.2%
Coorong	5,481	48.1	911	25.7%	8.5%
Mount Barker	39,079	39.2	1003	22.2%	15.1%
Karoonda East Murray	952	51.8	931	12.3%	6.3%

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Frequently asked questions about Murray Bridge

What is the population of Murray Bridge?

The 2021 Census recorded 21,404 people living in Murray Bridge, across 38 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Murray Bridge?

Murray Bridge contains 38 suburbs. The most populous are Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge East, Riverglades, Mypolonga, Northern Heights.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Murray Bridge?

Murray Bridge covers 5 postcodes: 5238, 5253, 5254, 5255, 5259.

How many schools are in Murray Bridge?

Murray Bridge has 10 schools, including 7 government, 1 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Murray Bridge?

Murray Bridge has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 865, 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.