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Northern Heights

SA 5253 · Murray Bridge

305 (2021)323 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

21
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

305
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

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.

63.0 km
To Adelaide CBD
61.2 km
To coast
$500/wk
Median rent (house)
58.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

305
Population
42
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,384
vs NSW median-25.2%
Bachelor degree or higher9.9%
Born in Australia84.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse112 / 0 / 0

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:

Median rent — house / unit$500 / Data not available wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 12 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

8
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBelair Railway (58.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
15.5°C
Winter max
550mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

50 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
30 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
52 in suburbPools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
20 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
19Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalMurray Bridge Soldiers Memorial Hospital (3.6 km)
Nearest vet36.0 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (68.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.44%
Projected population 2041364
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.