SA · Murray Bridge Council
Murray Bridge South, 5253
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Murray Bridge South is a hillside smaller community in Murray Bridge, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience.
Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Population
- Population
- 189
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 62
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,645
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 12
- Against the person
- 9
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 21 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 400
- Increase (daily rate)
- +140.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Common Assault3
- Other Property Damage And Environmental2
- Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury3
- Threatening Behaviour3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
20 planning-related records
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- Proposed swimming pool & associated fencing114 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
October 2025
- Installation of Fibreglass Swimming Pool & associated safety barrier164 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
April 2025
- Proposed Freestanding 9.3m long x 7.75m wide x 3.05m high Shed Extension.51 BLUEBUSH CT MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
March 2025
- Change of use from amusement centre to service trade premises and motor repair station. Demolition of existing structures, Change of use to existing building to showroom, Construction of sales and workshop building with wash bay, solar panels (roof mounted tilt frames), Shade sails, Signage (including 3 freestanding pylon signs), Associated carparking, earthworks, 3 metre picket and chain mesh fences, 100,000litre rainwater tank and vegetation removal.398 JERVOIS RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Under Assessment
February 2025
- Domestic Shed114 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Proposed domestic storage shed34 BLUEBUSH CT MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
July 2024
- Outbuilding: 9100mm x 6200mm114 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
March 2024
- Outbuilding - Shed43 PARK WAY MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
February 2024
- Galvanized Shed Length - 15m x Width - 9m plus 3m (lean to) Height - 3m44 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
August 2023
- Ancillary accommodation with rear verandah under the main roof and carport attached forward of the building164 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
July 2023
- Swimming pool and safety fence89 PARK WAY MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
- Planned development of an Olympic industries rotalok shed to be built on private residential land. Dimensions of shed, length = 40 Ft (12,200 MM), Width = 13 Ft (3,824 MM), Height = 8.6 Ft (2,630 MM). with a 13 degree pitch on the gable roof. 1 x Rotalok internal partition wall across the complete span. Colour scheme - Roof and gutters = Woodland Grey, Walls = Classic cream, Downpipes = Classic cream Materials - Walls cladding = Uniclad, Roof cladding = corrugated, D gutters on both long sides.53 BLUEBUSH CT MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
- Detached dwelling and shed96 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
May 2023
- Ancillary building (ancillary accomodation) to the existing dwelling86A PARK WAY MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
April 2023
- Outbuilding29 PARK WAY MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
December 2022
- Swimming pool and safety fence85 PARK WAY MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
June 2022
- Dwelling addition composed of Sunroom and Bathroom; and Five (5) bay garage connected to the dwelling addition416 JERVOIS RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
February 2022
- Detached carport to side of dwelling and outbuilding attached to the dwelling114 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Swimming pool and safety fence54 PARK WAY MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
May 2021
- Garage for vehicle storage29 PARK WAY MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime3
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime2
- Receive Or Handle Proceeds Of Crimecrime1
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime3
- Threatening Behaviourcrime3
- Ancillary accommodation with rear verandah under the main roof and carport attached forward of the buildingplanning164 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Lodged 09 Aug 2023 · Decision Made
- Ancillary building (ancillary accomodation) to the existing dwellingplanning86A PARK WAY MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Lodged 11 May 2023 · Decision Made
- Change of use from amusement centre to service trade premises and motor repair station. Demolition of existing structures, Change of use to existing building to showroom, Construction of sales and workshop building with wash bay, solar panels (roof mounted tilt frames), Shade sails, Signage (including 3 freestanding pylon signs), Associated carparking, earthworks, 3 metre picket and chain mesh fences, 100,000litre rainwater tank and vegetation removal.planning398 JERVOIS RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Lodged 13 Mar 2025 · Under Assessment
- Detached carport to side of dwelling and outbuilding attached to the dwellingplanning114 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Lodged 25 Feb 2022 · Decision Made
- Detached dwelling and shedplanning96 MARTIN RD MURRAY BRIDGE SOUTH SA 5253Lodged 03 Jul 2023 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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