Northern Heights
SA 5253 · Murray Bridge
305 (2021) → 323 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Northern Heights is a moderate growth suburb in Murray Bridge, SA 5253, about 63km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Northern Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 61km inland. Northern Heights has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.95%), Philippines (1.97%)
Top languages: Italian (2.95%), Tagalog (1.97%), French (1.64%)
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 Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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).
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 Special SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 914
- Murray Bridge North SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 919
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 958
- Tyndale Christian School Murray BridgeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 943
- Murray Bridge South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 859
- Murray Bridge High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 924
- Fraser Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 774
- Unity CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1004
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 Northern Heights
How far is Northern Heights from Adelaide CBD?
Northern Heights is about 63.0 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Northern Heights?
Northern Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Northern Heights?
Northern Heights has a transport score of 0/100.