Murray Bridge
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
15,043 (2021) → 15,907 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Murray Bridge is a moderate growth suburb in Murray Bridge, SA 5253, about 64km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Murray Bridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 8 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 59km inland. Murray Bridge has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 60/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (2.94%), England (2.63%), China (1.2%), New Zealand (1.02%), Vietnam (0.75%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.56%), Tagalog (1.56%), Filipino (0.98%), Vietnamese (0.68%), Italian (0.54%)
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
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 912 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Unity CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1004
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · CatholicICSEA 958
- Tyndale Christian School Murray BridgeCombined · IndependentICSEA 943
- Murray Bridge High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 924
- Murray Bridge North SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 919
- Murray Bridge Special SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 914
- Murray Bridge South Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 859
- Fraser Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 774
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
Is Murray Bridge safe?
Murray Bridge has a residential safety score of 60/100, 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 9,619 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Murray Bridge from Adelaide CBD?
Murray Bridge is about 64.5 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Murray Bridge?
Murray Bridge has 8 schools, with an average ICSEA of 912 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Murray Bridge?
Murray Bridge has a transport score of 0/100.