Murray Bridge East
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
1,196 (2021) → 1,265 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Murray Bridge East is a moderate growth suburb in Murray Bridge, SA 5253, about 68km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Murray Bridge East are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 62km inland. Murray Bridge East has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 46/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.59%), New Zealand (0.75%), Germany (0.5%), Netherlands (0.42%), Italy (0.25%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.67%), Italian (0.59%), Croatian (0.25%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 920 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Murray Bridge High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 924
- Murray Bridge South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 859
- Murray Bridge Special SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 914
- Murray Bridge North SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 919
- Fraser Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 774
- Unity CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1004
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 958
- Tyndale Christian School Murray BridgeCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 943
- Mypolonga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 986
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Murray Bridge East
Is Murray Bridge East safe?
Murray Bridge East has a residential safety score of 46/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,763 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Murray Bridge East from Adelaide CBD?
Murray Bridge East is about 68.2 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Murray Bridge East?
Murray Bridge East has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Murray Bridge East?
Murray Bridge East has a transport score of 0/100.